Job Description

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter. When your part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions.

We\'re continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it is essential we become a more open, diverse, and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people, and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the railway. For more information about Network Rail and how we recruit, please refer to the Network Rail Careers website.

Brief Description

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a Policy Manager (Human Resources) to fill a Permanent opportunity based in Milton Keynes to develop Network Rail people policy and manage the employment policy governance and framework acting as a centre of expertise on employment policy and legislation.

About the role (External)

What does the average day look like?

The role of Policy Manager (Human Resources) is a multifaceted role in that you will undertake various duties including (but not limited to):

\xc2\xb7 Lead the development and implementation of new people related policies, processes and procedures for Network Rail and any agree implementation plans.

\xc2\xb7 To be a member of the National Policy Committee (TU\'s) and provide specialist advice to the Group HR Director at the Executive Policy Committee and attend as required.

\xc2\xb7 Working with the Industrial Relations Specialists, Business Partners and the business develop and recommend adoption of employment policies which reflect changes in legislation or business need so that the policies are relevant to NR\'s business and/or the Company\'s legal obligations are met.

\xc2\xb7 Set up and maintain a governance framework to control and keep up to date a suite of corporate employment policies and their accessibility on agreed platforms e.g. HR Direct; Connect, HR Online and there is one single access points for all employee related policies.

\xc2\xb7 Act as a centre of knowledge and interpretation on policies, procedures and legislation so that business units are supported in the implementation of plans in accordance with these

\xc2\xb7 Make arrangements so that line managers and HR colleagues are appropriately trained in relevant policies, procedures and legislation.

\xc2\xb7 Provide specialist support and guidance to the business on policies that affect people not owned by HR.

\xc2\xb7 Provide specialist policy input to enable the development of the employee relations (ER) and industrial relations (IR) strategy for the company.

\xc2\xb7 Work collaboratively with the Industrial Relations Specialists to develop and maintain effective relationships with TU representatives to enable agreements to be reached on new and amended policy or business change proposals.

\xc2\xb7 Use Continuous Improvement and Lean methodologies to improve activities and processes

What essential skills and experiences are required?

The successful candidate for this role will be required to be/have: -

1. Proven experience of developing and implementing policy with In depth knowledge of current HR policies and procedures and UK employment legislation

2. CIPD qualified or equivalent or relevant experience to demonstrate level of competence

3. Experience in an HR generalist role

4. Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.

5. Ability to establish professional credibility quickly

6. Passionate about customer service with the ability to deliver successfully against customer requirements

7. Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively at all levels in the organisation, proven ability to write in \xe2\x80\x9cPlain English\xe2\x80\x9d style

8. Experience of consulting and negotiating with Trade Unions

9. Proven track record of operating in a large complex unionised environment

For a full list of the key accountabilities and essential/desirable criteria, please click apply and you will be taken to the network rail external site where you can see the attached Network Rail .

How to apply (External)

A message from our Chief Executive, Andrew Haines:

\'Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We\'re an organisation where people matter.

We\'re continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click .

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based at The Quadrant:MK. For roles based in the Quadrant:MK, you must live within 75/90 minutes of The Quadrant.

Closing date: 14th August 2023. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held in - dates to be confirmed

Band & Salary: Band 3C - \xc2\xa353,202 - \xc2\xa359,853

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

\xc2\xb7 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus Bank Holidays and five volunteer days

\xc2\xb7 My Benefits - our discounted online shopping site

\xc2\xb7 A range of discounted offers including, Healthcare offers, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits

\xc2\xb7 Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets

\xc2\xb7 A range of pension schemes

\xc2\xb7 Two weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

\xc2\xb7 Training, development and employee assistance programme available

\xc2\xb7 To learn about the benefits we offer please .

About our people and the recruitment process\xe2\x80\xa6

We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We\'re also a employer and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.\'

Visit should you need accessibility support to apply or should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please contact and have your IRC number ready as this will be required.

As an arm\'s length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to comply with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements.

• Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation

• Complete a satisfactory 3-year employment history check

• Complete a satisfactory unspent criminal conviction disclosure check for more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information - UK Government - BPSS Checks

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or another factor.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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