Senior Consultant, People Policy

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Southampton, Hampshire, England, GBR
Hybrid
Senior level
Manufacturing
The Role
Owns Carnival UK's people policy framework, leading policy development, review, governance, publication, and version control. Translates employment law and complex requirements into clear guidance and communications, while balancing legal, commercial, cultural, and operational needs. The role partners with Employee Relations, Legal, People teams, and business stakeholders; influences senior audiences, builds consensus, and provides independent guidance on sensitive policy matters.
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Role Overview

Sitting within our Talent and Employee Experience team, this role will take ownership of Carnival UK’s people policy framework, ensuring our policies are legally sound, easy to understand and aligned with our organisational values and evolving ways of working. Reporting directly to the AVP, Talent and Employee Experience, you will work independently with stakeholders across the People function, Employee Relations, Legal and the wider business. 

This pivotal role will involve:

  • Leading the development, review and enhancement of people policies across Carnival UK.
  • Advising on the impact of employment legislation, regulatory changes and emerging best practice.
  • Translating complex legal and policy requirements into clear, practical guidance that colleagues and managers can easily understand and apply.
  • Building strong relationships with stakeholders across HR, Employee Relations, Legal and the wider business to develop balanced solutions.
  • Driving policy simplification and consistency across the organisation.
  • Owning policy governance, publication and review processes to ensure an accurate and trusted source of information.
  • Supporting the successful implementation of policy changes through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Identifying opportunities to improve how policies are managed and accessed, including the use of digital and AI-enabled solutions

Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We’re looking for:  

  • Strong employment law knowledge and the ability to apply legislation in a practical commercial environment.
  • Experience developing, reviewing or advising on workplace policies.
  • Previous Employee Relations, HR policy or employment law experience.
  • Excellent drafting skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and simply.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with senior leaders and subject matter experts.
  • Sound judgement and the ability to balance legal, commercial and people considerations.
  • A proactive, organised approach with strong attention to detail.

Why this role : 

Unlike many policy roles, this position offers genuine ownership and influence. You'll be responsible for shaping the framework that supports colleagues across Carnival UK, helping to create consistent, fair and engaging people practices while working at the heart of organisational decision-making.
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Application Guidance

Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If you’re passionate about People and looking for an opportunity to grow, we’d love to hear from you. 

For this particular role, we are looking for someone with established experience who can operate independently and confidently combine employment law or Employee Relations knowledge with strong policy drafting and communication skills.

Why Join Us?

Working with us means more than just a role in the People team. It’s about being part of a team that values wellbeing and personal growth.

Here’s what we offer:

  • Annual bonus
  • Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
  • Minimum 25 days’ leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
  • Extensive learning and development opportunities
  • Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
  • Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
  • In-house Occupational Health support and access to a digital GP
  • Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
  • Life Assurance
  • Parental and adoption leave
  • Employee Shares Plan
  • Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
  • Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
  • Employee-led networks
  • Regular office events, including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
  • Onsite restaurant offering a range of healthy cooked and grab-and-go meals
  • Discounted retail and leisure through our discounts portal
  • A friendly welcome with help settling in 

Take the Next Step

Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close applications earlier than advertised. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us. 

Recruitment Journey

Further information about the Carnival UK recruitment journey is available on our careers website.















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Skills Required

  • Strong employment law knowledge
  • At least two years of experience in Employee Relations or a people policy role
  • Excellent policy drafting and communication skills
  • Experience managing policy development, review, consultation, approvals, publication, and version control
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
  • Ability to work independently and make sound judgments
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex information accurately
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The Company
HQ: Framingham, MA
26,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1951

What We Do

CCL Industries Inc. employs approximately 26,000 people operating 213 production facilities in 43 countries with corporate offices in Toronto, Canada, and Framingham, Massachusetts. CCL is the world’s largest converter of pressure sensitive and specialty extruded film materials for a wide range of decorative, instructional, functional and security applications for government institutions and large global customers in the consumer packaging, healthcare & chemicals, consumer electronic device and automotive markets. Extruded & laminated plastic tubes, aluminum aerosols & specialty bottles, folded instructional leaflets, precision decorated & die cut components, electronic displays, polymer bank note substrate and other complementary products and services are sold in parallel to specific end-use markets. Avery is the world’s largest supplier of labels, specialty converted media and software solutions for short-run digital printing applications for businesses and consumers available alongside complementary products sold through distributors, mass market stores and e-commerce retailers. Checkpoint is a leading developer of RF and RFID based technology systems for loss prevention and inventory management applications, including labeling and tagging solutions, for the retail and apparel industries worldwide. Innovia is a leading global producer of specialty, high-performance, multi-layer, surface-engineered films for label, packaging and security applications. The Company is partly backward integrated into materials science with capabilities in polymer extrusion, adhesive development, coating & lamination, surface engineering and metallurgy, deployed as needed across the four business segments.

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