AVP - Employee Engagement Partner
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This job is eligible only on a shortage list
£75,000 – £85,000 / year
Salary
Above P75 for SOC 3571
£41,700
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.8×
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 3571 (93% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and Oakleaf Partnership is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears | £41,700 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Oakleaf is partnering with a global organisation to recruit an Employee Engagement Partner to help shape and deliver its employee experience, culture and inclusion agenda.
This is a highly visible role working across HR and senior leadership to drive engagement initiatives, enhance key employee lifecycle experiences, and ensure employee insights translate into meaningful action.
Key responsibilities:
Own employee engagement and employee experience programmes across a global workforce.
Own employee listening initiatives, including surveys, pulse checks and feedback channels.
Analyse engagement data and drive action planning with business leaders.
Enhance key employee lifecycle moments, from onboarding through to offboarding.
Partner with Internal Communications, HR and senior stakeholders on culture and inclusion initiatives.
Manage engagement platforms, external vendors and key culture programmes.
Support the delivery of leadership, inclusion and capability-building initiatives.
About you:
Experience in employee engagement, employee experience, culture, organisational development or HR.
Strong expertise in employee listening and engagement strategies.
Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders within a complex organisation.
Analytical, commercially minded and able to translate data into action.
Excellent communication and project management skills.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Oakleaf Partnership, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Human resources and industrial relations officers (SOC 3571) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~137k in sample- Offer £75,000–85,000
- Middle half £28,912–42,432
- Median £33,904
- Going rate £41,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–37,530
Even the bottom of this range, £75,000, beats the market's 75th percentile. Oakleaf Partnership pays in the top quarter for this occupation.
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Oakleaf Partnership holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3571 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.