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Job Title: Colleague Listening & Engagement Specialist

Location: Warwick/2 days per week on site Contract: 6 months with possibility for extension

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Colleague Listening & Engagement Specialist to deliver and evolve our colleague listening and engagement strategy.

This role will lead the final annual listening survey on the existing Qualtrics platform for 2025/26 and play a critical role in the implementation and embedment of Workday Peakon as the primary listening tool from 2026/27 onwards.

You will work closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders to translate employee feedback into meaningful actions that enhance engagement, culture, and overall employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Listening & Engagement

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of Workday Peakon, including annual engagement surveys, pulse surveys, and life cycle listening for 2026/27.
• Partner with external survey providers and internal stakeholders to design, configure, and optimise the Peakon platform.
• Deliver and manage the annual employee listening survey for 2025/26 using Qualtrics.

Leadership Partnership

• Enable leaders to confidently interpret survey results and take impactful, data-led actions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on best practices for employee engagement, culture, and experience improvement.

Insight & Analysis

• Analyse employee feedback data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across the organisation.
• Translate complex data into clear, compelling insights and recommendations that inform decision-making.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with leadership teams to align and embed engagement improvement actions.
• Recommend and support additional listening approaches such as focus groups or deep-dive sessions where needed.
• Continuously review and improve listening tools and engagement strategies to ensure they remain effective and relevant.

Communication & Engagement

• Lead communication and engagement activity to support survey launches and drive participation.
• Ensure transparent communication of survey results and follow-up actions to employees.

About You:

Essential

• Proven experience implementing and managing Workday Peakon listening tools (mandatory).
• Strong background in employee engagement, colleague listening, or employee experience roles.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret survey data and identify key themes and alignment gaps.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across all organisational levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Desirable

• Experience using Qualtrics or other enterprise listening platforms.
• Experience advising senior leaders on culture, engagement, or change initiatives.

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