Sonia Hardy

Sonia Hardy has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Sonia currently serves as the Chief People Officer at Connect Childcare, where they are responsible for driving innovation and implementing the people strategy. Prior to this, they worked at Hardy Services as an HR Manager/Director, leading the restructuring of the business during a period of financial difficulty. Sonia also held the position of HR Officer at both Warburtons and Northcote Hotel Ltd, where they supported the delivery of the people strategy and played a key role in the development of programs such as the Apprenticeship Scheme. At Vantage Motor Group, they served as an HR Officer responsible for providing generalist support to over 600 employees and leading an HRIS implementation. Sonia started their career at Forbes Solicitors, initially as a Lawyer specializing in Criminal Law before transitioning to the role of Human Resources Officer.

Sonia Hardy has completed various education programs and certifications. Sonia holds a CMI Level 7 Leadership & Management degree from the Chartered Management Institute. Additionally, they have earned a Level 7 Advanced HR Management degree, a Level 5 Diploma HR Management degree, and a Level 3 HR Certificate, all from CIPD Qualifications.

In terms of legal studies, Sonia completed an Employment Law level 6 degree from CILEX Law School. Sonia also studied Police Station Accreditation at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd. Furthermore, they have a CILEX degree with a focus on Employment Law, Criminal Law, and Contract Law from CILEX Law School.

Sonia has also obtained certifications in mental health. Sonia is a Mental Health Instructor, specializing in Mental Health in the Workplace, from Nuco Training. Sonia is also a certified Mental Health First Aider and has completed a Mental Health First Aid Refresher course from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.

Furthermore, Sonia has obtained additional certifications, including an Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) and Early Trauma certification from Barnardo's and a CSCS Card - H&S certification from the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS).

The exact years of completion for some of these programs and certifications are not provided.