Policy Specialist

2 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Slater Heelis Full time €40,000

Slater Heelis is a leading full-service law firm with a rich history of providing exceptional legal services to clients across the UK. We are a law firm steeped in rich history, priding ourselves on our long-standing reputation, experience and expertise. Having recently joined the Lawfront Group, we are on a mission to become a leading regional law firm within a top 40 national Law Firm.


Lawfront’s vision is to build a high-quality, national business dedicated to its people and retaining the very best in the profession to provide the very best possible service to clients.


Lawfront backs its regional firms to achieve their growth ambitions through investment in people, technology, cross-group collaboration and further local acquisitions, with the support of a highly experienced central team.


As a People Experience Specialist at Slater Heelis, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the development and execution of people-focused initiatives that enhance employee engagement and contribute to a positive workplace culture. You will be involved in key projects across various areas of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, learning and development, wellbeing, and diversity and inclusion.


This role will key in supporting our leaders and teams, shaping our evolving culture, developing an environment of continuous improvement where our teams thrive and achieve lasting success and high performance.


Are you a current People Advisor, in People Ops or People Project Management and you are looking to take the next step in your career? You have experience in delivering human-centred people programs/initiatives - building creative solutions from idea to reality.
You’re comfortable in the grey, demonstrating agility in a scaling, high-growth environment and have project management and change management experience.
You show self-awareness and empathy, and apply people experience principles such as design thinking, agile HR and human centred design.
You’re a driver of personal development and growth, seeking out scaffolding opportunities.
You’re tech savvy - you have experience optimising digital solution platforms and tools.


Professional Growth: This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop with a modern mindset to people and culture. Exposure to a Range of people activity You will gain experience across key areas across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to diversity initiatives and wellbeing.
Deliver People Initiatives - Actively contribute to key people projects within the People Roadmap. Change Management - Support and deliver change initiatives, partnering to embed these changes across the firm by working with teams and leaders, ensuring successful implementation and adoption.
Upskilling - Support the upskilling, coaching, and development of people leaders across the firm. Help them implement best practices in people management and provide guidance on developing high-performing teams.
performance reviews, promotions, employee relations issues) and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations within functional areas.
Employee Relations – Support and partner with leaders to address employee relations matters. People Frameworks/Policies - Assist in the creation and regular updating of people policies and procedures, ensuring they align with best practices.


Assess training needs, co-creating and design learning and development experiences to support career development. Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Collaborating with the DIB Committee and firm leadership to ensure diversity and inclusion initiatives align with company goals.
Organise and deliver training and awareness programs on diversity, inclusion, and belonging.


Co-creating, developing and implementing deliberate wellbeing programs that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
Conduct and support wellbeing meetings and programs, liaising with health practitioners and external partners where necessary.


We're looking to offer a competitive basic salary of up to £40,000 (DOE)

25 days annual leave + 1 day for birthday + 8 bank holidays
~ Agile working / Working from Home
~ Health cash plan
~ Access to our wellbeing support package
~ Discounted gym partnerships
~ Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle to Work, Tech discounts, buy and sell annual leave, season ticket loans, and travel insurance - amongst others


In addition, as part of our screening process, we will be conducting basic DBS checks on successful candidates.

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