In this HR Policy Specialist role, you will act as a subject‑matter expert for HR policy and people journeys, supporting a programme focused on enhancing the people leader experience across the employee lifecycle. You will design, review and maintain HR policies and the journeys beneath them, with particular emphasis on supporting, absence and leaving journeys. Working closely with journey experts and programme teams, you will provide additional capacity during a critical project period, contributing to both programme delivery and ongoing support for the HR journey team.
You will interpret and embed UK employment legislation, including ongoing legislative change, ensuring policies and journeys remain legally compliant and well‑controlled. The role includes advising on policy exceptions and complex queries, identifying and managing risks. Operating at pace and to tight timelines, you will collaborate across HR and partner functions to deliver a demanding book of work while balancing legal, governance and business priorities. The ideal candidate will bring HR policy experience, deep UK employment knowledge, CIPD (or equivalent) qualification or experience, and a collaborative mindset.
To be successful as a HR Policy Specialist – 9 Months Full Time Contract, you should have experience with:
* Proven experience in HR, policy development or end‑to‑end journey design.
* Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and deliver at pace against tight timelines.
* Desirable: Knowledge of UK employment law, with experience interpreting and embedding legislative change.
* Desirable: CIPD qualification or equivalent practical experience in an HR policy or specialist role.
Accountabilities
* Employee relations policies and procedures development, implementation, and maintenance, aligning these to all applicable laws, regulations and the overall business strategy.
* Collaboration with other HR departments to ensure that all policies are integrated and consistent.
* Guidance for HR teams on interpretation of employee relations policies.
* Employee relations training programmes, including development, implementation and monitoring.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
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