Bev Wood
Job title:
Advice Manager
Tenure in the company:
Joined 2015
Bio
Bev is the Advice Manager at Avensure, bringing over 20 years of experience in employment law alongside extensive HR experience within the manufacturing sector. She provides practical, detailed, and commercially aware HR and employment law advice, supporting clients across a wide range of issues, from day-to-day queries to complex cases such as disciplinary matters, grievances, and redundancies.
Responsibilities within the company
In her role as Advice Team Manager, Bev oversees the delivery of employment law advice to clients, ensuring the team provides clear, practical guidance aligned with current legislation. She supports complex HR cases, mentors team members, and helps businesses navigate challenging workplace issues with confidence and professionalism.
Professional Background
Education:
She has extensive experience in HR and employment law, with practical expertise gained over more than two decades.
Career Path:
Bev began her career in HR within the manufacturing sector, gaining hands-on experience across the full HR function, including recruitment, disciplinary, grievance, and redundancy procedures. She worked closely with line managers to implement policies, liaised with staff and their representatives, and contributed to pay negotiations across multiple sites in the UK and Europe. Following this, she transitioned into employment law, where she has spent the last two decades advising clients, combining her operational HR experience with legal insight to provide well-rounded guidance.
Main sector of expertise:
Bev Specialises in Mmanufacturing and general HR consultancy across diverse business sectors.
Philosophy and approach to work
“Bev takes a professional approach to her work, always treating people as she would wish to be treated herself, and is a “devil in the detail” type of person.”
Personal information
Outside of work, Bev enjoys playing Minion Rush (often trying, not always succeeding!) and listening to a wide range of music, from Motown, jazz, and northern soul to contemporary hits.