People Policy Advisor - Part Time
Up to £34k (FTE)
Part time 28 hours
Monday – Friday
Remote
Permanent
This role is home based, with occasional in office meetings at our Head Office in Manchester City Centre.
The Co-operative Bank are celebrating 150 years of ethical banking. We like standing out for all the right reasons, and our People policies are no different. Our ethical workplace and culture ensures that we live and breathe our co-operative values. Read more about our workplace culture at https://www.co-operativebankjobs.co.uk/about-us
Why apply to join our People Team?
* A fantastic opportunity has become available in our expert Leader Advice Team to provide an advisory service to leaders across the business. You will guide our leaders on people related policies to ensure that people management issues are resolved effectively and efficiently.
* You will have the opportunity to be part of new people centric projects and play a key role in all things employee relations (conduct, sickness, absence etc).
* You will need to have the experience and confidence to deal with high level escalations as well as excellent stakeholder management skills.
As one of the smaller banks, this is an excellent opportunity for direct exposure to our key stakeholders, focused career development and a chance to be part of our growth journey in 2022.
Why work for us?
* Be a key part of our journey to become the UK’s best digital bank
* Direct exposure to our key senior stakeholders
* Colleague bonus scheme
* Up to 10% employer contributory pension
* Flexibility, including work from home
* Contemporary offices based in the heart of Manchester
* 27 days holiday, excluding Bank holidays, increasing to 30 days
* Colleague benefits including discount scheme, life assurance, paid volunteering days, recognition scheme
* Family friendly policies and supportive working environment
* Colleague network groups committed to inclusion and diversity
What would we like you to have?
* Advising on people policies to coach leaders in resolving people management issues
* Strong ability to identify and escalate high risk cases using knowledge and experience.
* Strong ability to influence and build relationships with leaders.
* Ability to work as part of a team ensuring consistency of service at a high standard.
* Strong listening, verbal and written communication skills
* Well-developed IT skills specifically in relation to inputting and extracting data on a variety of applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, HR systems etc.
* CIPD qualified or comparable academic/vocational qualifications, or equivalent experience
* Understanding of internal and external customer requirements
* Experience of dealing with multiple issues, cases and priorities concurrently.
* In depth understanding of current employment legislation and the financial regulatory framework.
We are only able to consider candidates with the right to work in the UK.
We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life. If you have a disability as defined by the 2010 equality act please let us know on your application. If you require this document in a different format please contact our careers team.
As a reputable employer regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, all offers of employment for this role are subject to a series of background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks.
Please note we may withdraw this vacancy once sufficient applications have been reached.