Lucy Bennett – HR Director
Lucy has been working within the HR profession for 20 years and is a fully chartered member of the CIPD.
Over the years, Lucy has undertaken roles within the public and private sectors via employers ranging from Accenture to the NHS and, in addition to generalist HR, has specialised in running graduate recruitment for several organisations. This is Lucy’s first role within the charity sector and having previously worked within both large funding and regulatory organisations, says that they have given her a very useful insight from the other side.
Lucy is also a trustee with the Thrive Education Partnership, who are a multi-academy trust consisting of five special needs academies, and provision overall for 800 children. Lucy has a passion for developing young people and supporting them into employment and has worked with EY Foundation in the past mentoring young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The best thing about HR for Lucy is the variety. “There’s no greater satisfaction than seeing people thrive at work.”