Employee Experience Manager

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY; York; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community interest company devoted to enhancing employee well-being and engagement. In this temporary strategic role, you'll implement and oversee various initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders to foster a positive workplace environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an impactful employee journey and support your career in human resources.

Benefits

29 days annual leave, increasing with service

Flexible working options

Local Government pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in organizational development and human resources.
• Track record in leading complex projects successfully.
• A proactive and innovative problem-solver with a passion for positive workplace environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to enhance employee experience.
• Drive employee engagement activities and conduct workforce surveys.
• Implement robust support packages for coaching and development.

Skills

Communication

Change Management

Employee Engagement

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in Human Resources

Knowledge of Occupational Health (desirable)

Job description

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About the role

What you'll do in our role:

• Develop and execute strategies to enhance the overall employee experience, fostering a culture of engagement, growth, and well-being.
• Hold strategic oversight for health and wellbeing offer, which will include our Occupational Health provision, ensuring our employees have access to comprehensive support.
• Drive employee engagement activities, including designing and conducting workforce surveys to gather valuable insights.
• Develop and implement robust support packages, such as coaching, mentoring, and leadership development programmes, to empower our workforce.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure EE initiatives are integrated across the organisation.

About you

What we're looking for:

• Someone who is able to come in and hit the ground running, covering the role for at least 6 months while our colleague is on maternity leave
• Proven experience in organisational development, change management, or human resources, with a strong focus on employee experience.
• A track record of successfully leading and implementing complex projects.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in designing and implementing employee engagement strategies and initiatives.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health best practices and provision (desirable).
• A proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving, with a passion for creating positive workplace environments.

If you're a dynamic leader with a desire to make a tangible impact on our employee journey, we encourage you to apply. Join us in building a workplace where every employee feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive!

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here . For our social work offer click here . For our Recruitment Journey, click here.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.