Catherine Watkins

Catherine Watkins is a skilled HR professional with extensive experience in employee relations and human resource management. Currently serving as a People Officer at Staffordshire Police since February 2022, Catherine effectively manages various employee relations cases, including disciplinary and grievances, while supporting restructuring and policy development initiatives. Prior roles include HR Advisor positions at OSB Group and Aston University, where Catherine provided comprehensive HR advisory services and built strong stakeholder relationships, along with managing recruitment and employee performance issues. Catherine's career also includes HR roles at the University of Birmingham and Birkbeck, University of London, where responsibilities encompassed the full recruitment cycle and strategic HR guidance. Catherine holds a Level 7 qualification in HR Management and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Bath.