People Policy Lead

The role sits within the Pay, Policy and Reward team within the HR Function. The team supports the departmental objectives set out in the Outcome Delivery Plan (ODP) as DBT supports businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. We work closely with stakeholders to meet the changing needs of our people and DBT as an employer by:

• Making sure our advice and services are user friendly and easy to access
• Providing clear, concise HR policies
• Applying legislative changes and best practice approaches to policy and service delivery
• Directly supporting our wider approach to employee engagement.
Our key objective is to support the organisation and our people. We aim to ensure our service provides timely and accurate information for users, supporting DBT to deliver departmental priorities. The role will focus on reviewing and developing people policies that are legally compliant and in line with best practice. You will be responsible for delivering policy advice and policy development, through the effective project management of policy work and the delivery of key initiatives and governance, monitoring progress, and drafting key policy-based returns. You will work directly to the Head of People Policy, supporting senior updates and Cabinet Office returns, updating key senior stakeholders of progress and developments, utilising best practice and effective communication styles. You will have line management responsibilities for one HEO. The role will include:
• Developing new and existing people policies for use across the organisation, including the oversight of the project management element of delivering department-wide people policies and support for emerging priorities
• Working with stakeholders across HR, the wider Department (such as Communication and Digital teams) and other government departments on delivery of key activities and commitments, utilising communication and influencing skills to support timely delivery and ownership across delivery strands
• Leading on briefings, reports, and updates of progress against the People Policy priorities, working closely with senior stakeholders and sponsors within the People Policy space
• Drafting and leading on business returns on key policy areas, working with colleagues across HR and the business to obtain data and submitting in a timely fashion
• Answering complex policy queries, providing the escalation support for the HR Advisory Service and ad-hoc HRBP support, as well as exploring ongoing upskilling opportunities
• Line management of one team member.