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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Employee Experience Manager
Are you passionate about creating a thriving and supportive workplace? Do you excel at leading projects and empowering employees to reach their full potential? We're looking for an Employee Experience Manager to join our brand-new Employee Experience (EE) team and play a pivotal role in shaping our organisational culture and strategic direction. This position is for 6 months and is maternity cover.
In this exciting new role, you'll be at the forefront of driving key organisational development projects that align with our strategic objectives. You'll be instrumental in planning and developing initiatives that facilitate successful workforce development and foster early reconciliation and resolution across our workforce.
About the role
What you'll do in our role:
- Develop and execute strategies to enhance the overall employee experience, fostering a culture of engagement, growth, and well-being.
- Hold strategic oversight for health and wellbeing offer, which will include our Occupational Health provision, ensuring our employees have access to comprehensive support.
- Drive employee engagement activities, including designing and conducting workforce surveys to gather valuable insights.
- Develop and implement robust support packages, such as coaching, mentoring, and leadership development programmes, to empower our workforce.
- Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure EE initiatives are integrated across the organisation.
About you
What we're looking for:
- Someone who is able to come in and hit the ground running, covering the role for at least 6 months while our colleague is on maternity leave
- Proven experience in organisational development, change management, or human resources, with a strong focus on employee experience.
- A track record of successfully leading and implementing complex projects.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of the organisation.
- Experience in designing and implementing employee engagement strategies and initiatives.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health best practices and provision (desirable).
- A proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving, with a passion for creating positive workplace environments.
If you're a dynamic leader with a desire to make a tangible impact on our employee journey, we encourage you to apply. Join us in building a workplace where every employee feels valued, supported, and empowered to thrive!
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
