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Thursday 5 September 2024, 2:00pm BST<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n As the new government begins its reforms to public services, public sector employers across the UK need to attract, engage and retain their workforce in an increasingly competitive labour market.<\/strong><\/p>\n Workers\u2019 expectations have changed and employers need to be working to align their people strategies to fulfil them. Employees are demanding growth, development and purpose and public sector employers need to support their aspirations.<\/p>\n Some life events \u2013 for example, maternity and paternity \u2013 are readily accommodated in employers\u2019 practices. But other key milestones in employees\u2019 lives are less well catered for. A child\u2019s first day at school, a family illness or a house move are examples where employer support can be sporadic.<\/p>\n Forward-thinking public sector employers are realising that supporting staff through these moments isn\u2019t just compassionate but a strategic imperative for maintaining engagement and productivity.<\/p>\n This Personnel Today webinar, in association with software supplier Civica, examines the employee lifecycle as a multi-directional \u201cinfinity loop\u201d rather than a linear progression, one that attracts, develops and retains staff while supporting the workforce through their life events.<\/p>\n Personnel Today\u2019s editor Rob Moss<\/strong> is joined by a panel of experts and HR professionals from the public sector to discuss how they provide for their staff when life happens. Panellists include Rachel Suff<\/strong>, senior policy and practice advisor on employment relations for the CIPD; Natalie Jutla<\/strong>, employee benefits and employee financial wellbeing lead at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra); and Civica\u2019s director of sales, Howard Watson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Register now<\/a> to find out how to enhance your employee experience, enabling you to attract and retain the best talent while supporting life events through the employee lifecycle.<\/p>\n Attendees will learn:<\/p>\n This free 60-minute webinar includes a panel discussion and a live audience Q&A.<\/p>\n![\"Civica](\"https:\/\/www.personneltoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/civica-logo-for-wp.png\"){kind=logo}
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Rachel Suff<\/strong> is senior policy and HR practice adviser, employment relations, at the CIPD. She leads on the HR body\u2019s public policy work for employment relations and health and wellbeing, and is a policy and research professional with over 20 years\u2019 experience in the employment and HR arena. Rachel has led a range of policy and research studies about health and wellbeing at work, and represents the CIPD on key government and external advisory groups. Her previous roles include working as a senior policy adviser at Acas.<\/p>\n![\"Natalie](\"https:\/\/www.personneltoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/Natalie-Jutla-150.jpg\")
Natalie Jutla<\/strong> is employee benefits and financial wellbeing lead at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). She is an experienced engagement, employee financial wellbeing, employee value proposition (EVP) and employee benefits professional, with a demonstrated track record of working in the civil service, public and private sectors. 2022 winner of the EB Awards\u2019 employee benefits professional of the year, she is skilled in all employee benefits, salary sacrifice schemes,\u202femployee financial capability, and wellbeing strategies and schemes.<\/p>\n![\"Howard](\"https:\/\/www.personneltoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/07\/Howard-Watson-150.jpg\")
Howard Watson<\/strong> is divisional sales director, people and workforce management, at Civica. Having worked in software sales for over 15 years, he has seen the shift from paper and desktop software to full digitisation, integration and mobile app solutions, which Civica are at the forefront of delivering. Howard is now looking to the future for how AI will shape the next generation of solutions, and what is yet still to come. His work has involved teams delivering more than 500 client success stories, reaching 6 million people whose processes are provided by Civica software.<\/p>\n