Nicola Coull

Nicola Coull has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. In their current position as the Managing Director at Connect 2 Cleanrooms Ltd, they lead the company while overseeing its overall operations. Prior to this, Nicola served as the Head of People at the same company.

Before joining Connect 2 Cleanrooms Ltd, Nicola worked as the Human Resources Manager at Property Hub, where they were responsible for managing various HR functions. Nicola also held key roles at adi.tv, including Head of Human Resources and HR Manager, where they implemented strategic HR initiatives and drove best practices across recruitment, employee engagement, and learning and development.

Nicola started their career at Capita as a Recruitment, Administration, and Compliance Manager, where they were accountable for end-to-end recruitment processes and the implementation of structured procedures. Additionally, they managed the business administration team and ensured compliance with organizational policies.

As a Business Owner during their self-employed period, Nicola demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills. Nicola took a career break before this, starting in 2001.

Nicola gained valuable experience at NCC Group, where they initially served as an HR Manager and later transitioned to HR Consultant. Nicola handled generalist HR responsibilities and managed retained recruitment projects and IT skills assessments for clients.

In their role as Regional Personnel and Training Officer at AAH Pharmaceuticals, Nicola managed HR functions in a unionized environment. Nicola implemented a redundancy program and handled absence management, disciplinary, and grievance matters.

Nicola's career began with Philips Electronics as a Graduate HR Trainee, where they gained foundational HR knowledge and skills.

Overall, Nicola Coull's work experience showcases their expertise in people management, strategic HR planning, recruitment, training, and employee engagement.

Nicola Coull began their education at Saint Wilfrid's Church of England High School in Blackburn, where they obtained their GCSEs and A Levels from 1984 to 1991. Following this, they attended Stirling University from 1992 to 1996, graduating with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Human Resource Management. Later, in 2018, Nicola enrolled in The Manchester Metropolitan University, where they completed their Executive MBA with a focus on Strategic Business and Leadership in 2021. Additionally, Nicola obtained certifications as a Manager from the Chartered Management Institute in March 2021 and from CIPD in July 1996.