Deputy Head of Colleague Representation Forum

Do you enjoy collaborating to achieve a fair, inclusive, and productive workplace? At Royal London our Colleague Representation Forum works with business leaders and our colleagues to create a better working environment for all in line with the Partnership Agreement and Constitution. As Deputy Head of the Colleague Representation Forum, you will support the Head of the Colleague Representative Forum, providing informed colleague insight that's helps shape business outcomes that work for customers and colleagues. You will work as part of a job-share with our other Deputy Head who also works a 3-day week, with one cross-over day. We champion agile and flexible working ensuring that the future of work is inclusive for all our people. Our hybrid working approach will create opportunities to reach your full potential alongside work life flexibility. About the role

• Ensure we have a representative body engaged at all levels of the organisation, driving better informed and more engaged opinions.
• Act as the Colleague Representative Forum secondary contact point for business.
• Support the Colleague Representative Forum to function effectively and evolve in line with changing business circumstances.
• Support the development and delivery of the Colleague Representative Forum strategy, including Communication channels and plans.
• Assist and lead on specific CRF projects & consultations providing appropriate analysis of colleague feedback, highlighting themes, priorities, and concerns for discussion.
• Mentor and support the development of the Lead representatives providing on-going development.
• Work in partnership with the People Team, business areas and colleague networks as appropriate to bring a colleague perspective to planned changes and initiatives.
• Maintain stakeholder networks and engaging with external organisations (e.g. Involvement and Participation Association, Alliance for Finance, legal support).
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships including at senior levels and externally.
  
  Understanding and/or experience of colleague representation forums and responsibilities
• Up to date understanding of topics that influence the colleague work experience e.g. employment law, diversity, and inclusion.
• Experience of supporting formal individual and collective consultations.
• Employer relations background experience desirable.
Skills:
• Data analysis and insight.
• Effective presentation and communication skills.
• Effective coaching skills.
• Able to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Collaborative - able to work with diverse groups to achieve outcomes even in emotionally charged situations.
• Good influencer, and comfortable to actively listen, engage and challenge constructively at all levels.
• Organised and able to adapt to deliver a varied workload.
  
  We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions, and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits Inclusion, diversity and belonging We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.