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HR Contacts

General HR enquiries HR_helpdesk@aston.ac.uk or HR Hotline +44 (0)121-204-4500 for a response the next working day
recruitment@aston.ac.uk (email address for all job enquiries)
payroll@aston.ac.uk (for all general payroll enquiries)
hera@aston.ac.uk (email address for all hera enquiries)

Contact Address

Human Resources,
Room MB G88,
Aston University, Aston Triangle,
Birmingham, B4 7ET

 

HR Fax: +44 (0)121 204 4614        
Main Switchboard: +44 (0)121 204 3000

THE HR TEAM

Cliff Vidgeon
Director
Ext 4585
c.o.vidgeon@aston.ac.uk

Responsible for the delivery of Human Resource Management

Debbie Toomeoks
PA to the Director of HR

Ext 4585
d.toomeoks@aston.ac.uk 

Personal Assistant to the Director of HR

 

 

Ann Hartley

Associate Director of HR

Ext 4606

a.p.hartley@aston.ac.uk

 Staff Development, Efficiency and Innovation 

Jane Tyrrell
Associate Director of Human Resources

Ext 4587
j.m.tyrrell@aston.ac.uk

Responsibility for HR strategy and compliance.  Also looks after CLIPP and IDS

HR OPERATIONS, RESPONSE HANDLING & RECRUITMENT ADMINISTRATION, PAY, BENEFITS, PENSIONS, SYSTEMS

Elaine Millard
Pensions & Employee Benefits Manager
Ext 4578
e.r.millard@aston.ac.uk

Responsible for pension provision within Aston and flexible benefits

Peter Brookes
Pensions & Employee Benefits Administrator

Ext 4582
p.c.brookes@aston.ac.uk

Assists with all pension enquiries and flexible benefits

Chris Phillips
Systems Manager

Ext 4593
c.j.phillips1@aston.ac.uk

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the HR and Payroll System and the Online Recruitment System

Barbara Power
IT & Clerical Support Co-ordinator

Ext 4583
b.a.power@aston.ac.uk

recruitment@aston.ac.uk
(email address for all recruitment enquiries)

Responsible for HR web pages and communication.  Day-to-day supervision of Recruitment Support Team, Employee Travel Pass Scheme and office management

Jools Rogers
HR Administrator
Ext 4584
j.e.rogers@aston.ac.uk

Supports the HR Systems Manager with the provision of Business Objects reports, carries out training and support for HR systems.

Merissa James
HR Administrator
Ext 4591
m.l.james@aston.ac.uk

Interview arrangements, contracts, new employees, immigration and general queries for the following areas: LHS, Deputy Secretary's Office, CCO's Office, HR, Residential Services, Staff & Student Diversity & Well Being, The Guild, The Hub, Development & Alumni Relations.  Sickness for the Schools of Study.

Jenni Medza
HR Administrator

Ext 4590
j.medza@aston.ac.uk

Interview arrangements, contracts, new employees, immigration and general queries for the following areas: ABS, Campus Services, Nursery, Security, Sport Aston.  Security overtime.

Nadine Ataya
HR Administrator

Ext 4570
n.f.ataya1@aston.ac.uk 

Interview arrangements, contracts, new employees, immigration and general queries for the following areas: EAS, Catering & Conference Aston, Finance Department, Estates & Capital Development, Purchasing.  Estates call-out forms. 

Sarah Taylor
HR Administrator

Ext 4573
s.l.taylor@aston.ac.uk

Interview arrangements, contracts, new employees, immigration and general queries for the following areas: LSS, Marketing, Registry, PVC's Office & VC's Office, BPU, ISA, CLIPP, IDS, LIS, RSO, Careers, Employability & Placement, Graduate Advantage.  Sickness for the Support Departments. 

SCHOOLS OF STUDY

Claire Freeman

HR Advisor (EAS)

Ext 4571

c.e.freeman@aston.ac.uk

Looks after EAS. She will provide cover to ABS and DARO in the absence of Kam Randhawa. Claire's office is MB133 EAS School Centre. 

Christine Campbell
HR Advisor (LHS)

Ext 4613
c.m.campbell@aston.ac.uk

 

Looks after LHS. She will provide cover to LSS, BPU and RSO  in the absence of Jessica Hancock. Christine's office is MB621d.

Kam Randhawa

HR Advisor (ABS)
Ext 4586
k.randhawa3@aston.ac.uk

Looks after ABS and DARO. She will provide cover to EAS in the absence of Claire Freeman. Kam can be found on the 6th Floor, Central Office, Aston Business School Building.

Jessica Hancock
HR Advisor (LSS)

Ext 4568
j.hancock1@aston.ac.uk

hera@aston.ac.uk
(email for HERA enquiries)

Looks after LSS, BPU and RSO, will provide cover for LHS in the absence of Christine Campbell. She is also the main contact for all HERA enquiries.  Jessica’s office is NW914a.

SUPPORT DEPARTMENTS

Jane Farrell
HR Manager
Ext 4573
j.f.farrell@aston.ac.uk

Responsibility for delivering the HR Advisory Services for Support Departments

 

Heather Eden
HR Advisor (Support Areas)
Ext 4576
h.eden@aston.ac.uk 

Assists in delivering the HR Advisory Services for Support Departments

THE PAYROLL TEAM

 

Denise Aldred
Payroll Manager
Ext 4402
d.m.aldred@aston.ac.uk (weekly paid staff enquiries)

payroll@aston.ac.uk (for all general payroll enquiries)

 

Mary Ward
Payroll Administrator
(monthly paid staff enquiries)
Ext 4397
m.v.ward@aston.ac.uk

 

Karina Gryckiewicz
Payroll Administrator
(sessional/casual staff payment enquiries)
Ext 4946
m.k.gryckiewicz@aston.ac.uk

 

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