EarthSense, the air quality expert based at Space Park Leicester, has appointed Maria Cowles as its new people and place manager to oversee the human resources function for the company’s 28 staff.
In her new role, Maria will be responsible for aligning EarthSense’s people strategy with its commercial activities. She will focus on staff retention, training, development and mediation. This will include managing the company’s onboarding experience for new staff, developing systems for working with stakeholders and enhancing the working environment for all employees.
Maria has reached the level 5 qualification with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and is also a Mental Health First Aider.
Prior to joining EarthSense, Maria worked at Pick Everard as the lead people and culture business partner and human resources business partner. Previously, she was a human resources generalist at UAV Tactical Systems Limited.
Commenting on her new appointment, Maria said: “Effective HR plans can make a real difference to the experience of the company’s most valuable asset – its people. It’s vital to recruit good staff, to retain them and help them to develop in their roles. We need to match and exceed the expectations of our people, keep them engaged and build relationships.
“I’m passionate about finding solutions to deliver the right tools, environment and people, and hope to achieve that in my new role with EarthSense.”
