People Advisor (Change)

Summary

• Interim People Advisor – Change & Integration
• Reporting into: People Partner
• Based at London Stansted Airport
• Secondment / Fixed term contract until 30th April 2027
• Band 4 - c. £46k
• Hybrid working - 3 days in office

Why MAG?

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:    

•    Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs 
•    24 days holiday plus bank holidays 
•    Free parking 
•    Subsidised public transport 
•    Huge range of company discounts 
•    2 volunteering days per year 
•    Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
•    Care Concierge service  
 

The role

In this People Advisor role, you will support a People Partner to establish the new Stansted Change & Integration function and embed the integrated operating model.  You will coordinate day-to-day people activity across the function and prioritise transformation programmes, helping to ensure effective implementation and a smooth transition into business as usual.

Accountabilities 

·    Support the People Partner to establish the new Change & Integration function, coordinating the practical People activity needed to implement agreed roles, structures, accountabilities and ways of working.
·    Prepare and maintain organisation charts, role profiles, workforce data, people impact assessments, trackers, implementation plans and supporting documentation for the integrated STN operating model.
·    Provide practical people support to priority transformation programmes,  ensuring people impacts, dependencies and risks are captured, progressed and escalated appropriately.
·    Coordinate organisational change activity, including meetings, letters, consultation materials, records, action tracking and liaison with relevant People teams and stakeholders.
·    Support clear and timely engagement, communications and consultation with leaders, managers, colleagues and Trade Union representatives.
·    Provide first-line advice on routine organisational change and employee relations matters, referring complex, strategic or higher-risk issues to the People Partner
·    Document processes, responsibilities, hand-offs and agreed ways of working between the Change & Integration function, operational teams, the STN People team and relevant Group functions.
·    Develop practical tools, templates, guidance and handover materials to support an effective transition of agreed activity into business as usual.

What will make you successful in the role?

·    Strong HR generalist or People advisory experience.
·    Sound knowledge of UK employment law, People policies and employee relations processes.
·    Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, workforce transition or operating model implementation.  Strong knowledge around change programme best practise.
·    Experience producing accurate role, workforce, consultation and implementation documentation.
·    Ability to manage competing priorities with strong attention to detail.
·    Confidence advising on routine People and change matters and escalating higher-risk issues.
·    Experience working with programme teams, leaders, People colleagues and Trade Union representatives.
·    Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
·    Collaborative, pragmatic and delivery-focused, with flexibility and resilience.
·    CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent relevant experience.