Overview:
Solus is continuing its journey of growth, integration and transformation, and we’re looking for an experienced People Change and Policy Lead to shape, drive and embed the people agenda across our business.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex change, champions fairness and inclusion, and wants to create a consistently brilliant colleague experience across all sites.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Solus people change and integration agenda across all sites.
- Own the design and delivery of organisation design, cultural change, capability uplift and workforce transformation programmes.
- Set and govern the full HR policy framework, ensuring clarity, legal compliance and colleague‑centred guidance.
- Partner with ER, Legal, Risk and senior leaders to manage complex cases, consultation activity and policy escalations.
- Drive inclusive practices across all change and policy work, championing accessibility, fairness and equity.
- Build capability in leaders and HR colleagues, supporting them to deliver consistent, high‑quality change and policy outcomes.
- Maintain strong governance, controls and audit readiness across all people change and policy processes.
- Use people analytics, case trends and engagement insight to shape continuous improvement and forward planning.
Qualifications:
- Experience within the motor industry or a similarly complex, regulated environment.
- Deep knowledge of UK employment law, UK GDPR, ACAS guidance and consultation/ER frameworks.
- CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent) desired; Legal or ER background advantageous.
- Demonstrable experience leading policy, consultation and large‑scale change programmes.
- Strong stakeholder influence up to senior leadership level.
- Clear, plain communication and skilled judgement in sensitive or high‑risk people matters.
- A data‑led approach with confidence using analytics to inform decisions and improvements.
- Some remote UK travel - Driving Licence required
Who are Solus?:
Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.
Why Join Solus?
We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague:
- Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
- Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
- 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
- Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
- Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
- Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
- Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access.
At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you’re excited but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your unique skills might be just what we need.
We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.
Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.
