Sarah Loates

About Me

Hi there! I’m Sarah, Founding Director and HR/Training Consultant at Loates.

A proud alumna of the University of Derby, my love affair with HR started during my studies and I went on to work in HR both internally and externally for a range of sectors. My experience includes advising SMEs as an HR consultant at Cooper Parry and leading the HR service for a heavily unionised E.ON UK.

After many years of dreaming about running my own business, I finally took the leap and set up Loates HR Consultancy in 2011. I soon realised that many of the issues my clients were facing could’ve been ‘nipped in the bud’ by up-skilling managers and boosting confidence. And so, Loates Management Training was born!

I continue to be an active practitioner in my field, delivering hands-on, strategic HR support and management training on a regular basis.

My vision for the future of Loates is to further grow the team and expand into HR recruitment, something on which we are already building a strong foundation and reputation.

My Skills & Attributes

A tenacious problem solver, working to overcome issues for Loates and our clients
A pro-active resource investigator, often connecting people within my network and recommending those I know and trust to others
A champion for the HR industry, offering like-minded practitioners the chance to learn and engage through social media and in-person networking opportunities
Contributing to our local community in Derby and Derbyshire, including year-round support for not-for-profits.
Passionate about social mobility and empowering people to not be defined by where they start in life

My Qualifications & Accreditations

Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLS)
Pensions Management Institute (PMI) Certificate in Pensions Automatic Enrolment
MSc degree in Strategic HR Management
Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD)
BA degree in Business Studies

My Training Testimonials

Fantastic course

I found the course very interactive and there was a real open forum for discussion with clear ‘learning points’ throughout. The team felt energised from the session which enables us to come us with some realistic action points from the sessions. Fantastic course, what I found most impressive what how it felt like the session was being run by someone who really understood the organisation.

Helen Mount

Recruitment Team Leader

University of Derby

Derby

Great conversation starter

Well executed course, which provided well thought out and informative group work during course, as well as many discussions later during scheduled breaks. Much to think about.

Lucy Chappell

Production Supervisor

Murphy and Son

Nottingham

Informative, fun and engaging

Sarah’s training sessions are informative, fun and engaging. She has been very accommodating and flexible, tailoring her courses to our needs and managing our last minute requests with a smile on her face! I couldn’t recommend her highly enough.

Loates Management Training are very easy to deal with and extremely accommodating, tailoring training material and content to the clients needs. Courses are delivered in a clear and concise manner making the content easy to understand and are excellent value for money, Highly recommended.

Jane Keighron

Rectruitment Manager

Pektron

Derby

Engaging delivery

Sarah delivered the session via a blended approach, with a healthy mix of PPT, break out exercises and Mentimeter voting. The session was tailored to Pennine Healthcare’s needs, time management was excellent and Sarah’s professional knowledge shone through.

I’m very happy to recommend Loates Training. (The continuous flow of chocolate was an added bonus).

Thank you

Russell King

Head of HSE and Risk

Pennine Healthcare

Derby

Excellent and valuable training

I attended this training course to support my progression into a new role. The trainer Sarah was fantastic, and her knowledge is impressive. The course felt very relaxed and and interactive.
Great training, I’d highly recommend.

Katie Turner

Project Coordinator

Safe and Sound

Darley Abbey Mills, Derby

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