Lay Employment

Lay Employment – Andrew Crawford

Andrew works part-time as Human Resources Officer to the Sheffield, Yorkshire North & East, and Darlington Methodist Districts.

Combining work for the three districts with his Barnsley-based employee relations consultancy Andrew is expertly placed to answer any employment related questions you have, and to provide the support that you need to recruit well.

Areas of support include:

• Lay employee recruitment (following the required Methodist process)
• Policy and process writing
• Document preparation and letter writing
• Capability and conduct concerns
• Mediation events and difficult conversations
• Appraisals and line management support
• Absence management, and
• Guidance on proposed contractual changes to the terms and conditions of employment a lay employee.

If Andrew isn't behind his desk, you will find him hiking the dark peak, riding his motorbike, or volunteering – where he actively supports people in and around the Barnsley borough who are rough sleeping. Andrew is also a member of the YMCA Barnsley management committee.

Andrew's email is hr@sheffieldmethodist.org or you can contact him by telephone (or WhatsApp message) on 07825 337500. He also has an X (formerly twitter) and Facebook page @UKMethodistJobs where he advertises job vacancies across the districts and talks about general employment related stuff!