Working in partnership with M&S, at Gist we deliver industry-leading logistics and supply chain transformation.
We value, celebrate, and believe in the power of individuality and strive to create a work environment where everyone can be themselves. We want you to join us, bring your authentic self to work and unlock your full potential.
The People Policy and Procedure Manager is responsible for supporting with the development, implementation, and maintenance of people policies and their management through the Integrated Management System (IMS). The People Policy & Procedure Manager will align policies with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and organisational objectives. The Policy and Procedure Manager will collaborate across the function and business to promote best practices, manage compliance risks, and drive continuous improvement in line with ISO standards and other relevant frameworks.
What’s in it for you?
Gist is an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and evolving business built on our core values. Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for Gist just that little bit more special
• 20% M&S discount on most things from furniture, fashion and food
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with length of service)
• Private Medical Healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Discounted rates on healthcare cash plan
• Attractive annual bonus scheme, based on M&S performance and personal objectives
• Auto Enrolment Pension or competitive Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and life assurance (up to 4 times salary)
• Access to a wide range of well-being support – including our Employee Assistance Programme
• A first-class welcome with a tailored induction and a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme
Role details:
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum (DEO)
Hours: 37.5 per week
Working pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: Remote – UK Based (Occassional travel within the network, as and when required)
What you’ll do:
• Draft and update policies to support the delivery of Gist’s strategic objectives
• Develop, review, and update people policies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards
• Support with the development and shaping of the colleague value proposition for the business and develop people policies and procedures that will deliver it
• Collaborate with departments to ensure policies align operational practices and business objectives
• Monitor changes in legislation and industry standards to update policies to ensure Gist remains legally compliant
• Educate colleagues on policy changes and provide training as needed
• Process changes and update the Integrated Management System (IMS) as required
• Contribute to internal audits to evaluate the effectiveness of policies and identify areas for improvement
• Support external auditors during certification and surveillance audits
• Help develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of policies
Who you are:
• Experience in policy management, or compliance roles, preferably within a regulated industry
• Knowledge of ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 45001) with a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and with external stakeholders
• Experience of working in a heavily unionized business and engaging effectively with them.
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Proactive and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• CIPD educated or equivalent experience
Why Gist?
At Gist we are united by our core values; with safety and people at the heart of everything do, we are progressive, accountable, collaborative, and ethical.
Our objective is to establish a performance-focused environment that is fair and inclusive, where everyone can develop, and connect meaningfully to their manager, the Gist vision, and M&S. We are fiercely protective of everyone’s health, safety, and well-being, and align firmly to M&S’s sustainability commitments in Plan A.
Gist will play an integral part in the M&S journey as it pushes boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring era. As part of the M&S group, there’s never been a better time to be part of our team. Join us and make an immediate impact.
Gist aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment. If it’s meaningful to you, it’s important to us.
Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £75,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
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Job Posting Language: en
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