Contribute to UK Consultation Joint Forum with our trade union partners, participating and leading workstreams arising from this forum.
Through line management of the Site Engagement Lead, take accountability for:
1. Ongoing measurement of engagement levels across all worker groups at site, as well as engagement action planning to address key areas. Holding leaders to account in their roles in owning this agenda.
2. Developing Site driven CSR agenda – accountable for creation, maintaining and delivery of this agenda, and execution of central CSR agenda.
3. Developing site driven Inclusion & Diversity and Employee Value Proposition plans, and execution of central IDE/EVP agenda.
4. Execution of centrally driven Health & Wellbeing plans, including provision of support and leadership to the site Mental Health Ambassador network.
5. Through line management of the Site L&D Coordinator, take accountability for:
6. Compliance training across site – including Health & Safety, Food Safety, Ethical standards, as well as inductions. Support central L&D initiatives as they arise.
7. Developing and maintaining a clear understanding of the L&D offering within pladis UK&I and optimise opportunities to ensure these are accessible to targeted groups/individuals in order to develop colleague, management and leadership capability levels.
8. Maintain links with HR centres of excellence, ensuring timely engagement and cascade of any new initiatives or required policy changes.
9. Monitor management information generated by the Employee Relations team on key metrics relating to areas such as Absence Management, Disciplinary & Grievance to ensure that site practices are effective and at the required standard. Provide proactive intervention as needed, identifying support, upskilling requirements and improvement opportunities. Work with the site and ER team to take these forward.
10. For HR related areas, oversee readiness for major ethical and retailer audits at site, and take ownership of corrective plans arising from these, ensuring consistency of approach with other sites. Work in partnership with site leadership team to drive the required standards in key measurable areas such as delivery of ethical training and working time compliance.
11. Work with relevant leadership team members and our recruitment teams to oversee recruitment and resourcing decisions and activity at the site. Directly partner on all senior recruitment needs at site.
12. Management and leadership of a small team of HR professionals providing coaching, performance management and development opportunities to support team member growth.
13. Deputise for Head of SC HR, assuming an active role with the UK HRLT as required.
14. Take budgetary responsibility for HR team and L&D budgets.
Knowledge, Experience, Qualifications & Skills
Essential
1. Strong communication skills with the ability to engage, influence and motivate a wide range of stakeholders at a senior level plus trade union representatives and officials at various levels.
2. Substantial previous experience of working in a fast moving HR environment with strong and associated understanding of interconnections / drivers of Employee Engagement / Employee Life Cycle.
3. Previous experience of leading complex re-organisations with senior stakeholders.
4. Previous experience in leading the development of medium to long term people plans linked to strategy and site priorities, in conjunction with senior stakeholders.
5. A track record in leading people / organisational change from development to implementation.
6. Experience of having developed people plans linked to strategy in collaboration with senior management.
7. Experience of identifying and implementing improvements / solutions to people practices at a site level.
8. A background of having experience of key employee relations matters – D&G, Absence Management, complex disputes.
9. Experience of taking a lead role with site Trade Unions or representative forums on employee relations matters.
10. Passion and drive to motivate and engage colleagues to make a real difference to the business.
11. Builds respected, trusted and supportive relationships with key stakeholders.
12. Strong planning, project management and organisational skills, with the ability to work flexibly to ensure the efficient and successful delivery of the site people plan.
13. A personal desire to continuously learn and develop to ensure new practices and thinking are understood and embraced.
14. Able to demonstrate sound interpretation, understanding and application of employment law, case law and associated best practices.
15. Experience of problem solving, prioritisation and decision making in pressurised / time critical environments.
Desirable
1. Previous experience of a manufacturing environment.
2. CIPD qualification.
3. Trade Union negotiation skills i.e GAP Negotiator course or equivalent.
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