People/Employee Relations and Change SpecialistNHS

Job summary

Join NICE as a People/Employee Relations and Change Specialist, an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast paced and evolving environment.

You will be a resilient employee relations professional who is adaptable and comfortable working through ambiguity, often balancing multiple priorities and complex situations where there may not always be a clear or straightforward solution.

Organisational change is a significant part of this role, requiring the confidence to influence, guide and support others through periods of uncertainty while remaining calm, pragmatic and solutions focused.

We offer extremely flexible hybrid working; such as, home working, compressed hours, and flexible start and finish times giving you freedom to do your best work, while staying connected with colleagues in person when needed.

There will be times when you'll need to attend the office in the heart of Manchester Piccadilly for meetings, workshops, training and key business priorities, helping you build relationships and make a real impact.

Our interview process may involve more than one stage, giving you the opportunity to learn more about the role and decide whether it's the right fit for you.

While this is a permanent position, we also welcome applications from colleagues interested in a secondment opportunity to broaden your experience, develop your skills and try something new!

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Main duties of the job

As a People/Employee Relations and Change Specialist, you will play a key role in delivering a high quality People Relations service that supports colleagues, managers and organisational priorities across NICE.

Working as part of the People Relations and Culture Team, you will:

• Manage a varied employee relations caseload end to end, including complex grievance, disciplinary, capability and other sensitive people matters.
• Provide specialist advice, coaching and constructive challenge to managers, helping them make fair, consistent and legally compliant decisions.
• Support organisational change activity, including restructures, redundancy processes and TUPE.
• Contribute to the development, review and implementation of people policies, procedures, guidance and manager toolkits, ensuring alignment with employment law, best practice and NICE values.
• Identify, assess and escalate people related risks, using data, insight and case trends to inform decision making and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate case management records and prepare high quality documentation, reports and correspondence relating to people relations and change activity.
• Champion NICE's Just and Restorative Culture, promoting early resolution, psychologically safe workplaces and positive colleague experiences.

Job description

To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job. Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.

Wondering what it's like to work in this team? Hear from Olivia Priestley on why she loves her job!:

"What I love most about working at NICE is the culture of the team.People genuinely take the time to check in with each other, recognise a job well done and offer support when it is needed.

The role also gives you the opportunity to work with colleagues at all levels, including senior and executive stakeholders, which is a great opportunity if you are looking to broaden your experience and influence.I also really value the flexibility NICE offers. Being able to work from home most of the time, and work a nine-day fortnight, helps me balance work with life outside of work - including spending more time with my dog, Rolo, who is very much part of the wider teams love of pets!No two days are the same. The work can be complex and varied, but it is different from the pace and intensity you might experience in an acute trust. If you enjoy employee relations work but are looking for a role that is still challenging, varied and meaningful, with a supportive and flexible culture, NICE is a brilliant place to work."

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

We reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications so please dont delay your submission.

About us

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