Policy and ER Manager (in-house Employment Solicitor)

Heathrow Airport; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the People team at Heathrow as a Policy and ER Manager, responsible for overseeing employment policies and ensuring compliance with UK legislation. This role involves consulting with trade unions, managing policy governance, and advising on employee relations matters, all aimed at fostering a more inclusive work environment. Enjoy competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the flexibility of hybrid working at one of the world's most renowned airports.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Performance-based bonuses

Generous annual leave allowances

Access to private health insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Good understanding of UK employment legislation.
• Exceptional internal and external stakeholder relationship management expertise.
• Self-starter who can work flexibly with high impact.

Responsibilities

• Managing compliance of Heathrow and HEx employment policies.
• Consulting with trade unions and advising on forthcoming legislation.
• Coaching managers regarding ER matters.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Consultation with trade unions

Advanced communication skills

Policy management

Education

CIPD or equivalent business working knowledge

Job description

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Job Description

Join our People team as the Policy and ER Manager (in-house Employment Solicitor). You'll manage Heathrow and Heathrow Express(HEx) employment policies, ensuring they comply with laws and business needs. You'll also review policies with trade unions and maintain all People Policies for compliance. As chair of the Policy Governance Group, you'll ensure consistent application across the business and provide guidance as needed.

Responsibilities

• Consulting with our trade unions to reach agreement on changes to policy and the introduction of new policies and assisting with Employment Tribunal work as required.
• Ensuring that all policies are managed through relevant version control, review matrix and archiving.
• Advising Company of any forthcoming legislation that may impact on People Policies and scheduling any required amendments.
• Maintaining all Heathrow, HEx and Business Services contracts of employment templates.
• Coaching and mentor managers regarding ER matters and interpretation of Policies and line management experience.
• Colleague Relations case management responsibility and supervision.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of UK employment legislation.
• Adept at handling consultations with trade unions.
• Exceptional internal and external stakeholder relationship management expertise.
• Advanced written/oral communications skills.
• Self-starter who can work flexibly with high impact and good interpersonal skills.
• CIPD or equivalent business working knowledge.

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About Us

There's something so special about working at the world's most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you'll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we're working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there's no place like Heathrow.

Our rewards

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we'll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we'll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you'll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Working Location

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You'll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

Sustainable Travel to work

Heathrow's Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger - not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.

About the Team

People are at the heart of Heathrow. Not just the millions of passengers who travel, trade, shop, eat, connect and explore with us every year, but also the thousands of colleagues who go the extra mile to give every one of them the best airport service in the world. In the People team, we partner with people across our business to help to make Heathrow a place where everyone is accepted for who they are and can achieve their best.

We're a community of human resources and health and safety professionals, encompassing all aspects of HR and wellbeing. Whether your passion is in business partnering, reward, learning and development, or any other specialist area, you'll be part of a team creating and delivering Heathrow's innovative People Strategy. We are committed to being a truly inclusive organisation that represents the diversity of the local community at every level.

There's no place like Heathrow - for the buzz, for the variety, for the sense of belonging and for the chance to go on a really fulfilling career journey. We're passionate about our colleagues' experience, making Heathrow a great place to work and creating careers, not just jobs.