Head of People - 12mth Fixed Term Contract

This is your chance to become part of the newest airline within the British Airways family. 

BA Euroflyer was launched in 2022, serving a short-haul network of some of Europe’s most popular destinations from London’s Gatwick Airport. 

It’s an exciting and fast-paced life when you’re working in one of the world’s most important travel hubs, and you’ll be part of a global gateway connecting with people from all walks of life and helping to make each and every journey original and unique.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in exciting places, a job at BA Euroflyer is yours to make.

This is an airline where you’ll be able to create a real impact, right from the moment you join us.

The role:

Head of People

The role of Head of People will be focused on creating and delivering people strategies that are aligned with Euroflyer’s vision and its current and long-term strategic objectives.

You will be accountable for delivering an HR service encompassing all elements of human resources to drive a high performance and engagement

What you’ll do:

• Accountability for the people strategy ensuring the business plan is achieved and the company is positioned for continuous growth
• influencing and engaging the leadership team on the people agenda partnering them to deliver the business plan
• Member of the Leadership Team; contributing to the strategic direction of the company
• Overseeing the internal communication strategy and activities to support the colleague engagement agenda
• Helping to achieve an organisational design that delivers the company strategy and goals
• Delivers management information and detailed analysis on all aspects of company performance relating to people( including presentation of data within the board pack)
• People strategies that that build a diverse and inclusive organisation
• Responsibility for the wellbeing agenda, delivering initiatives that provide support on financial, emotional, health and social wellbeing
• Drives Employee Engagement activities, coordinating manager initiatives and providing engagement skills to managers
• Own, develop and manage the learning and development initiatives and policy including leadership development and soft-skills learning
• Accountable for the delivery of talent acquisition, attraction and retention strategies, to position the company to be a great place to work
• Own and manage a talent strategy that includes organisational planning for business continuity and career development, retention plans, a talent framework for enhancing development and recognition of key performers, and competency frameworks to improve talent mobility
• In partnership with the line create an effective industrial relations strategy, supporting escalated departmental IR negotiations and consultations and oversee the Information and Consultation Forum
• Oversee all collective agreements and negotiations with union partners to support the business priorities
• Accountable for developing, setting and managing the total reward strategy ensuring the offering meets organisational goals and recruits and that it motivates and retains employees
• Lead the delivery of the performance management process to provide an effective structure to meet company targets and develop employee delivery

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Ability to build solid relationships with team members and other departments
• Able to make sound and logical decisions under pressure
• Influence and engage key stakeholders 
• Empower, coach and develop others, delegate effectively and manage the performance management cycle
• Ability to manage and inspire change programmes
• Excellent commercial judgement

Your experience:

• Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience
• CIPD qualified – Chartered Member Status (desirable)
• Experience of being accountable for an operational HR support service providing comprehensive and general HR advice, guidance and support to line managers and employees (including remote workforce)
• Knowledge of designing and delivering HR strategy encompassing all functional areas including Reward, Employee Engagement, Workforce Planning and Talent Management  
• Experience of providing HR support in a unionised environment and union negotiations
• Sound knowledge of employment law and standard process methodology
• Knowledge of building and managing a budget and experience of managing third party providers
• Knowledge of the airline industry is desirable

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.