Er Manager

At AAT it’s our mission to make it possible for more people to experience the opportunities a career in finance brings, through our accessible qualifications and supportive community.

We are the UK’s leading qualification and professional membership body for vocational accountants. We pride ourselves on providing practical qualifications that meet the needs of both employers and employees, as well as products and services to support our members and customers throughout their careers.

Term: Fixed Term Contract (6 months)

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)

Location: We have hybrid working in place, with 1-2 days per week, in our office in Canary Wharf as a guide, however additional days may be required based on the work.

What exactly will you be doing?

As an Employee Relations Manager, you will join AAT in our journey of transformative change and lead the consultation process of our new organisation design.

Major objectives 

The major objectives for the role include:

·       Design and implement organisational change frameworks, ensuring legal compliance, accurate paperwork and engaging internal communications.

·       Work closely with the Head of Organisation Design and Development on business cases to ensure they are clear and thorough.

·       Develop and steer comprehensive project plans, ensuring stakeholder engagement.

·       Complete job evaluation, job matching, and support in job description preparations.

·       Manage consultation with the Employee Representative Group and employees, ensuing managers and employees are supported throughout.

·       Collate and prepare draft responses to feedback.

·       Ensure prompt and clear communication of information to ensure the HR system remains accurate with any implemented changes.

·       Review and improve employee relations policies and templates.

What are we looking for?

·       Previous experience of change management and consultation.

·       Previous experience of managing projects, ER cases and policy writing.

·       Comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of employment law and change management.

·       Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop strong and effective working relationship with different teams within the organisation.

·       CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.

What are the benefits?

At AAT we believe in treating our staff well and this is reflected in our wide-ranging benefits, which include:

• Hybrid working (1-2 days per week in our London office) and opportunities for further flexible working.
• 25 days’ annual leave, increasing one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays.
• Great pension scheme, life assurance, and critical illness cover

·       Health cash plan

• Enhanced maternity and shared parental leave contributions of up to 6 months’ full pay depending on the length of service.

·       Regular wellbeing initiatives.

• Cycle2Work scheme and much more.

Closing Date: The planned closing date for this role is 28 February 2024 at 17.00, however, we reserve the right to close the role earlier than planned.

It’s an exciting time to join AAT and we would love you to join us on our journey. In 2023 we achieved one-star company status in the Best Companies survey, and we have recently launched our strategy to 2030.

We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We have a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Champions group, which leads on our D&I strategy and organise events to celebrate and raise awareness. We are a disability-confident committed employer and have signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We have also signed up for the Women in Finance Charter, and in 2022 we exceeded our target for appointing females into senior positions.

Come and help us to make AAT an even better place to work!

Interested?

To apply please upload a copy of your CV and fill your application online.

If you have a disability, need further support, or reasonable adjustments to assist you in our process, please contact us at recruitment@aat.org.uk or by calling 0207 735 2468 and asking for a member of the HR team.