Slater Heelis | People Experience Specialist

Slater Heelis is a leading full-service law firm with a rich history of providing exceptional legal services to clients across the UK. Based in Manchester, we are known for our client-centric approach, professional integrity, and a commitment to excellence.

We do things a bit differently at Slater Heelis. We are a law firm steeped in rich history, priding ourselves on our long-standing reputation, experience and expertise. Having recently joined the Lawfront Group, we are on a mission to become a leading regional law firm within a top 40 national Law Firm.

Lawfront’s vision is to build a high-quality, national business dedicated to its people and retaining the very best in the profession to provide the very best possible service to clients.

Lawfront backs its regional firms to achieve their growth ambitions through investment in people, technology, cross-group collaboration and further local acquisitions, with the support of a highly experienced central team.

Our colleagues are some of the very best in the profession and we are on the search for new people as we continue to expand and grow.

Are you passionate about creating exceptional people experiences and do you want to make a real impact? We are seeking a People Experience Specialist to join a dynamic and progressive People Team.

The opportunity

As a People Experience Specialist at Slater Heelis, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the development and execution of people-focused initiatives that enhance employee engagement and contribute to a positive workplace culture. You will be involved in key projects across various areas of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, learning and development, wellbeing, and diversity and inclusion.

This role will key in supporting our leaders and teams, shaping our evolving culture, developing an environment of continuous improvement where our teams thrive and achieve lasting success and high performance.

Are you a current People Advisor, in People Ops or People Project Management and you are looking to take the next step in your career? Our People Experience role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

This position offers a chance to grow, expanding your skills and responsibilities, moving beyond traditional HR support to focus on shaping and enhancing the overall employee experience.

If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact on an organisation’s people strategy and are eager to progress in your career, this could be the ideal role to take your professional journey to the next level.

This role could be for you if:

• You have experience in delivering human-centred people programs/initiatives – building creative solutions from idea to reality.
• You have a collaborative mindset; you thrive in a team environment, working closely with colleagues/stakeholders across various departments to achieve shared goals.
• You’re comfortable in the grey, demonstrating agility in a scaling, high-growth environment and have project management and change management experience.
• You show self-awareness and empathy, and apply people experience principles such as design thinking, agile HR and human centred design.
• You’re a driver of personal development and growth, seeking out scaffolding opportunities.
• You have a good working knowledge of UK employment law.
• You’re a natural problem solver. You’re also resilient, humble and highly organised.
• You’re an excellent communicator – you instil trust and build relationships quickly.
• You’re tech savvy – you have experience optimising digital solution platforms and tools.

What You’ll Gain from the Role

• Professional Growth: This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop with a modern mindset to people and culture. You will work closely with experienced professionals across Slater Heelis and have the chance to learn from their expertise.
• Exposure to a Range of people activity You will gain experience across key areas across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to diversity initiatives and wellbeing.
• Meaningful Impact: You’ll be part of initiatives that make a direct impact on employee engagement and overall firm growth and success.

Key areas of responsibility – The challenge

• Deliver People Initiatives – Actively contribute to key people projects within the People Roadmap. Working both independently and collaboratively to design, implement, and deliver initiatives and programs that drive positive employee experiences across Slater Heelis.
• Change Management – Support and deliver change initiatives, partnering to embed these changes across the firm by working with teams and leaders, ensuring successful implementation and adoption.
• Customised Employee Experience – Understand the diverse needs of employees at different levels and within different departments. Tailor initiatives and programs to fit these varying needs, ensuring inclusivity and effectiveness.
• Process Optimisation – Evaluate and refine current people processes, looking for opportunities to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and enhance overall employee satisfaction.
• Upskilling – Support the upskilling, coaching, and development of people leaders across the firm. Help them implement best practices in people management and provide guidance on developing high-performing teams.
• Communication – Taking responsibility for the design and distribution of employee communications.
• People Operations – Manage key aspects of people operations throughout the employee lifecycle. This includes coordinating key HR processes (e.g., performance reviews, promotions, employee relations issues) and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations within functional areas.
• Employee Relations – Support and partner with leaders to address employee relations matters. Advise on appropriate solutions, manage conflict resolution, and ensure alignment with UK Employment Law. Provide ongoing support for maintaining positive and compliant working relationships.
• People Frameworks/Policies – Assist in the creation and regular updating of people policies and procedures, ensuring they align with best practices.

Day to day this might look like –

Learning and Development

• Assess training needs, co-creating and design learning and development experiences to support career development. Evaluating and iterating.
• Coordinate and facilitate workshops, training sessions, and e-learning opportunities.

Onboarding

• Co-creating and managing our onboarding program to ensure a smooth and welcoming transition for new arrivals.
• Complete necessary onboarding checks, send out offers and employment contracts, coordinate onboarding schedules, orientation training and periods.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

• Collaborating with the DIB Committee and firm leadership to ensure diversity and inclusion initiatives align with company goals.
• Organise and deliver training and awareness programs on diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Wellbeing

• Co-creating, developing and implementing deliberate wellbeing programs that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.
• Conduct and support wellbeing meetings and programs, liaising with health practitioners and external partners where necessary.

Why join us?

We\’re looking to offer a competitive basic salary of up to £40,000 (DOE)

In addition to getting the opportunity to work with exceptionally talented people, being a part of a fast-growing business with huge ambition across Lawfront, and being a great place to work, we have a range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 day for birthday + 8 bank holidays
• Agile working / Working from Home
• Health cash plan
• Life, Critical illness & Income Protection Insurance
• Access to our wellbeing support package
• Discounted gym partnerships
• Salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle to Work, Tech discounts, buy and sell annual leave, season ticket loans, and travel insurance – amongst others

Please note:

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

In addition, as part of our screening process, we will be conducting basic DBS checks on successful candidates.