Colleague Relations Lead

About this Opportunity

In LBG our purpose is Helping Britain Prosper. We do this by creating a more sustainable and inclusive future for people and business, shaping finance as a force for good. In People & Places as we drive innovation to elevate colleague experience and boost productivity we are supporting the largest transformation in financial services. We need an inquisitive, switched on and energised person to join our Colleague Relations Team.

You will need the courage to challenge the status quo and the vision to build what comes next. If you love being at the heart of large people change programmes, solving complex problems, creating solutions, innovating and applying judgment - and you have a sense of purpose - this is a great opportunity! 

We are a small high profile Team that regularly interacts with a range of senior stakeholders, provides support to large business areas, expertise and guidance on industrial relations, employee relations and complex change, to support our broader transformation. You will be an integral part of the Team and can expect to design strategy, negotiate and consult on behalf of LBG with People Forums and two recognised unions. You will have strong stakeholder management skills and a talent for influence and diplomacy. You will work in a culture that values bold thinking, collaboration and agility.

There will be some travel to the major sites from time to time for Team events and some meetings and this can be planned in advance. We are open to discussion on other agile and flexible working patterns.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead Group-wide and Functional industrial relations strategies that support business growth and workforce agility. Support the delivery of LBG’s strategy through complex people change.

• Partner with leaders, Forums, unions and stakeholders to drive collaborative outcomes.

• Use knowledge and experience of external insight and practices to shape strategy and approach.

• Use data to shape responses and to innovate different outcomes and an active interest in how data, technology and AI is changing jobs.

• Inquisitive, and great at building external and internal networks.

• Provide customized help and support to the Director of Colleague Relations and Head of Colleague Relations Strategy, and supports the strategic planning and delivery of the work of the Colleague Relations Team.

• Manage a significant portion of the organisation's risk management and/or control process, contributing to the development and implementation of risk management policies and procedures.

Why Lloyds Banking Group?

If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

What you’ll need

• Anticipate and solve complex industrial relations challenges with proactive, solution orientated approaches

• Build and use technical knowledge and experience of industrial relations law, employment law, government policy, standard methodology and knowledge of ACAS Codes of Practice, to shape advice, propositions, responses and direction.

• Navigate legislative change, negotiate and consult with confidence, creativity and integrity

• Can operate in ambiguity, with a change attitude and always striving for continuous improvement.

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the development and implementation of risk management policies and procedures.

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative.

As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you have a disability, you can also apply via our Disability Confident Scheme (DCS). Through the DCS, we guarantee to interview a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, whose application meets the minimum criteria for the advertised job role.

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.

We’d love to hear from you.