I am an experienced People and Culture specialist with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion. I am eager to bring my skills to a workplace that values community, empathy and continuous improvement. I am known for building excellent relationships, fostering inclusive cultures and driving People and Culture focused initiatives that are positive for both the organisation and employee. I am personable, proactive and hardworking, with a passion for creating environments where everyone can thrive.

Jennifer Poulter

I am an experienced People and Culture specialist with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion. I am eager to bring my skills to a workplace that values community, empathy and continuous improvement. I am known for building excellent relationships, fostering inclusive cultures and driving People and Culture focused initiatives that are positive for both the organisation and employee. I am personable, proactive and hardworking, with a passion for creating environments where everyone can thrive.

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I am an experienced People and Culture specialist with a focus on Diversity and Inclusion. I am eager to bring my skills to a workplace that values community, empathy and continuous improvement.

I am known for building excellent relationships, fostering inclusive cultures and driving People and Culture focused initiatives that are positive for both the organisation and employee. I am personable, proactive and hardworking, with a passion for creating environments where everyone can thrive.

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Work Experience

People and Culture Senior Specialist (Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellbeing) at Skipton Building Society
September 1, 2024 - October 1, 2025
Responsible for People & Culture priorities focusing on Diversity, Inclusion, representation, employee Wellbeing, and cultural development. Created the organisation’s Inclusion & Wellbeing Strategy 2025–2027, aligning D&I initiatives with broader People & Culture goals. Supported end-to-end onboarding, training, and end-of-contract processes. Designed and delivered mandatory training to all colleagues. Facilitated organisation-wide events and engagement activities to enhance connection, awareness and wellbeing. Acted as internal D&I subject matter expert, keeping abreast of emerging trends through webinars, conferences and external learning. Provided D&I expertise for ad-hoc organisational needs, including policy reviews, conflict resolution support, and D&I assessments on internal projects.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator at ASDA
March 1, 2023 - September 1, 2024
Supported People & Culture priorities with a focus on colleague experience, engagement and inclusive culture across stores, depots and the home office. Organized and hosted employee events, both in-person and virtually, supporting wellbeing and learning across the organisation for all 140,000+ colleagues. Hosted colleague listening groups to gather insights that informed People & Culture and Inclusion priorities. Managed end-to-end processes around onboarding and offboarding. Researched and submitted award entries, contributing to the organisation winning the 2024 Disability Smart Award for Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace.
Project Analyst at Asda
July 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Maintained and developed deployment plans for Home Office employee and suppliers, ensuring change activity was communicated clearly and aligned to employee capacity. Analysed data and created insights to support informed decision-making, assessing the people impact of upcoming projects and advising when change volumes were too high. Contributed to Business Readiness Assessments, identifying risks, barriers and support needs for teams undergoing change. Collaborated with multiple business areas to understand colleague readiness and shape recommendations that protected colleague experience during periods of transition. Supported agile task forces and post-deployment evaluations to measure change effectiveness, colleague reactions and opportunities for improvement.
Change Communication Coordinator at ASDA
October 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
October 2022 – March 2023 role; coordinated change communications supporting internal communications around organizational change.
Higher Education Data Officer at Bradford College
August 1, 2021 - July 1, 2022
Maintained and managed data to support college operations and reporting.
Receptionist/Student Support at Bradford College
November 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Front desk and student support role.

Education

Master of Arts in Gender Studies at The University of Leeds
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Anthropology (2:1) at Oxford Brookes University
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Prosci Change Management Practitioner
January 1, 2023 - March 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Retail, Education, Professional Services, Other