Culture & Engagement Specialist (UK Remote)

When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For more than 20 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 16,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services: Gradescope by Turnitin, iThenticate, Turnitin Feedback Studio, Turnitin Originality, Turnitin Similarity, ExamSoft, Ouriginal and ProctorExam.

Turnitin has offices in Australia, India, Indonesia, Germany, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education. Come join us, and let's make change together.

At Turnitin, our people are what sets us apart, and our culture is woven into every aspect of an employee’s journey with us; we spend a considerable amount of time at work, and at Turnitin, we want to ensure that experience is the best it can be. It’s more than cool perks, it’s about creating intentional connections between Turnitin and our employees, and between colleagues, particularly as we operate with a “Remote First” philosophy. 

The role of Culture & Engagement Partner sits on our Talent Development & Culture Team, which is part of our People Team, and has responsibility for leading four key areas; 

• DEIB
• Employee Engagement
• Employee Onboarding
• Continued integration of our values and norms

Responsibilities

DEIB

• Own Seen@Turnitin, our DEIB operational plan, ensuring it is fit for purpose and is woven into our employee life-cycle
• Metrics and reporting- ensuring ROI and tracking towards goals
• Facilitate and guide our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) 
• Continue to develop and implement programs that promote awareness, understanding, and active participation in creating an environment where all employees can thrive, in line with Seen@Turnitin

Employee Engagement

• Manage and launch our (bi)annual all-employee engagement survey 
• Company-wide reporting and insights from the Engagement Survey
• Action Planning process as a result of the Engagement Survey, rolling out to people leaders via People Business Partners
• Vendor relationship management of Culture Amp 
• Develop of our holistic approach to engagement, using various modules within Culture Amp eg. Retention
• Develop a consistent global approach to employee recognition (outside of Total Rewards) 
• Facilitate our GP2W programs and initiatives
• Develop clear and compelling communication strategies to keep employees informed about company culture, values, and initiatives. Deliver engaging workshops, training sessions, and resources to educate employees about cultural sensitivities and expectations.

Employee Onboarding

• Vendor management for Enboarder
• Maintenance of Turnitin Onboarding program 

Values & Norms

• Continue to develop and iterate upon our values and norms
• Ensure our values and norms are woven into the employee life-cycle
• Continue educating employees on our values and norms

Miscellaneous

• Serve as a key advocate for our company's culture, values, and norms. Collaborate with leadership to ensure that culture remains a strategic priority and is woven into every aspect of the employee experience.
• Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, and other departments to ensure alignment between culture initiatives and HR policies, recruitment practices, and talent development efforts.
• Provide guidance and coaching to leadership on culture-related matters. Assist in aligning leadership behaviours with desired cultural attributes.
• Support the company through periods of change, guiding employees and leaders in maintaining a positive and resilient culture during times of growth, transformation, or other organisational shifts.

• 5+ years in a HR or related field
  • Qualification/professional accreditation in HR (with a focus on culture/engagement) is desirable but not essential
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong emotional intelligence
• Strong project management skills- with the proven ability to work across several projects at one time/competing priorities
• Self-starter, proactive, and highly accountable and resourceful
• Ability to put into practice our value of “Global Mindset” and able to demonstrate cultural dexterity- previous experience of working in a global company would be preferable
• Skilled with qualitative and quantitative data to measure efforts, identify patterns and generate insights to drive business results
• Lifelong learner- continually learning about and staying connected to what’s new in culture work
• Ability to build strong working relationships across all locations (globally) and levels of the business

Total Rewards @ Turnitin
Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. People tend to think about their Total Rewards monetarily — solely as regular pay plus bonus or commission. This is what they earn in exchange for what they do. However, Turnitin delivers more than just these components. Beyond the intrinsic rewards of making a difference in the lives of educators, administrators, learners and researchers around the world, and thriving in an organization that is free of politics and full of humble, inclusive and collaborative teammates, the extrinsic rewards at Turnitin include generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility and provide a safety net for the challenges that life presents from time to time. In our Remote-First approach to collaborating, you are also able to work the way that best fits your style and situation - whether that be remote, in one of our offices/rented spaces, or hybrid.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes. 

Our Values underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric - We realize our mission to ensure integrity and improve learning outcomes by  putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.
• Passion for Learning - We seek out teammates that are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace which enables them to do so.
• Integrity - We believe integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin. It shapes our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership - We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions.
• One Team - We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each other’s successes.
• Global Mindset - We respect local cultures and embrace diversity. We think globally and act locally to maximize our impact on education.

Global Benefits

• Flexible/hybrid working 
• Remote First Culture
• Health Care Coverage*
• Tuition Reimbursement*
• Competitive Paid Time Off 
• 4 Self-Care Days per year
• National Holidays*
• 2 Founder Days + Juneteenth Observed
• Paid Volunteer Time*
• Charitable contribution match*
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement/Home Office Equipment*
• Access to Modern Health (mental health platform)
• Parental Leave*
• Retirement Plan with match/contribution*

* varies by country

Seeing Beyond the Job Ad

At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad.  We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!

 Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.