People Policy and Strategy Manager - Head Office Building & Support

People Policy and Strategy Manager - Head Office Building & Support


GLL is looking for a Policy and Strategy Manager to work at our office in Woolwich. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Policy and Strategy Manager, there's never been a more exciting time to join us as this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team.

 

The PPS Manager is a member of the People Leadership Team reporting to the People Director. The People Policy & Strategy Manager is a senior specialist and strategic role with no direct line management responsibilities.

 

The key areas of responsibility include:

Keeping abreast of developments in law and good practice and ensuring that developments are reflected in organisation people policies

Play a lead part in developing a new People Strategy that supports the Corporate Plan.

Contributing to organisation design strategies, including design principles and models for delivery across the business;

Being an expert source for the BP and senior management team to check policy and procedure interpretation and employment law.

Providing guidance on the most complex individual employee relations issues;

Supporting national consultations with trade unions,

Developing the people and employee relations management skills of managers by supporting training design and internal tutors;

Communicating employment law updates and supporting professional development for the People Business Partner and leadership team.

 

What you need:

First degree in HR

Minimum Chartered MCIPD qualified

Master's degree in HR, or other relevant advanced degree (Desirable)

Coaching qualification (Desirable)

Comprehensive and current knowledge of UK and European employment legislation and case law.

Up-to-date, extensive & proven experience of employment law & managing disciplinary, grievance absence management and other complex employee relations case work.

Relevant, proven experience, in a stand-alone role as a senior HR professional in a commercially driven organisation.

Proven experience working in a complex organisation that requires detail orientation, sound judgment and strong analytical skills.

Experience of planning, developing and leading the full range of ER change management programmes including: organisational restructures, TUPE transfers, and redeployment and redundancy exercises.

Experience of coaching managers and designing and delivering HR based training courses.

 

As a leader within the leisure industry we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

 

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

A Values driven organisation

Learning & development to support career development

Good Pension schemes

Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.

• A full time permanent position - Change accordingly
• Industry leading rates of pay
• opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance
• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off Buy A Gift
• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
• Ride to work scheme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses

 

About GLL:

As the UK's largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children's centres.

 

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

 

To make sure we're having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you.

 

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you'll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

 

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Silver Award employer.

 

As a charitable social enterprise, we are different. Our purpose is to improve the physical, mental and social well being of local communities. We are looking for people with purpose who are aligned to our values:

 

BETTER SERVICE: Better choice for all

BETTER COMMUNITIES: Making a difference

BETTER BUSINESS: Business that benefits the community

BETTER PEOPLE: More than a job

   

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

 

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.