People Advisor (Change)

MAG (Airports Group); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 10%

Holiday 24 days + BH

Free parking

Subsidised transport

Company discounts

Volunteer days

VirtualGP service

Care Concierge

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) at London Stansted Airport is seeking an Interim People Advisor to support a People Partner in establishing the new Change & Integration function and embedding the integrated operating model. You will coordinate day-to-day people activity across the function and prioritise transformation programmes to ensure smooth BAU transition.

This role requires strong HR generalist or advisory experience, solid knowledge of UK employment law, and experience in organisational change.

Qualifications

• Strong HR generalist or People advisory experience.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law, People policies and employee relations processes.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, workforce transition or operating model implementation.
• Experience producing accurate role, workforce, consultation and implementation documentation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with attention to detail.
• Confidence advising on routine People and change matters and escalating higher-risk issues.
• Experience working with programme teams, leaders, People colleagues and Trade Union representatives.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative, pragmatic and delivery-focused with resilience.

Responsibilities

• Support the People Partner to establish the Change & Integration function and embed the operating model.
• Coordinate day-to-day People activity across the function and transformation programmes.
• Provide first-line advice on routine organisational change and employee relations issues.
• Document processes, responsibilities and hand-offs between teams and functions.
• Develop tools, templates and handover materials to support transition into BAU.

Skills

HR generalist

People advisory

UK employment law

employee relations

change management

documentation

stakeholder management

communication

prioritisation

collaboration

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

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• Interim People Advisor – Change & Integration


• Reporting into: People Partner


• Based at London Stansted Airport


• Secondment / Fixed term contract until 30th April 2027


• Band 4 - c. £46k


• Hybrid working - 3 days in office

Why MAG?

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs


• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays


• Free parking


• Subsidised public transport


• Huge range of company discounts


• 2 volunteering days per year


• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week


• Care Concierge service

The role

In this People Advisor role, you will support a People Partner to establish the new Stansted Change & Integration function and embed the integrated operating model. You will coordinate day-to-day people activity across the function and prioritise transformation programmes, helping to ensure effective implementation and a smooth transition into business as usual.

Accountabilities

• Support the People Partner to establish the new Change & Integration function, coordinating the practical People activity needed to implement agreed roles, structures, accountabilities and ways of working.


• Prepare and maintain organisation charts, role profiles, workforce data, people impact assessments, trackers, implementation plans and supporting documentation for the integrated STN operating model.


• Provide practical people support to priority transformation programmes, ensuring people impacts, dependencies and risks are captured, progressed and escalated appropriately.


• Coordinate organisational change activity, including meetings, letters, consultation materials, records, action tracking and liaison with relevant People teams and stakeholders.


• Support clear and timely engagement, communications and consultation with leaders, managers, colleagues and Trade Union representatives.


• Provide first-line advice on routine organisational change and employee relations matters, referring complex, strategic or higher-risk issues to the People Partner


• Document processes, responsibilities, hand-offs and agreed ways of working between the Change & Integration function, operational teams, the STN People team and relevant Group functions.


• Develop practical tools, templates, guidance and handover materials to support an effective transition of agreed activity into business as usual.

What will make you successful in the role?

• Strong HR generalist or People advisory experience.


• Sound knowledge of UK employment law, People policies and employee relations processes.


• Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, workforce transition or operating model implementation. Strong knowledge around change programme best practise.


• Experience producing accurate role, workforce, consultation and implementation documentation.


• Ability to manage competing priorities with strong attention to detail.


• Confidence advising on routine People and change matters and escalating higher-risk issues.


• Experience working with programme teams, leaders, People colleagues and Trade Union representatives.


• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.


• Collaborative, pragmatic and delivery-focused, with flexibility and resilience.


• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent relevant experience.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.