About this role
Job summary
We have two exciting opportunities available for experienced People (Employee) Relations professionals to join NICE as People Relations and Change Specialists.
In this role, you will play a key part in creating a positive colleague experience by providing specialist advice, coaching and support on complex people relations matters and organisational change. Working autonomously, you will manage a varied employee relations caseload, including complex grievance, disciplinary and capability matters, while supporting managers through a range of organisational change activities, from restructures to wider workforce change programmes. As a trusted partner and advocate for positive change, you will help managers and teams navigate change effectively, sensitively and in line with NICE values.
As part of the People Relations and Culture Team, you will provide expert advice on people relations matters, policies and terms and conditions, using your knowledge of employment law to support fair and consistent decision making. You will build strong relationships across the organisation to resolve issues, improve people practices and deliver positive outcomes, while helping to embed NICE's Just and Restorative Culture.
If you are an experienced People Relations specialist looking to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a People 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:
o Manage a varied employee relations caseload end to end, including complex grievance, disciplinary, capability and other sensitive people matters.o Provide specialist advice, coaching and constructive challenge to managers, helping them make fair, consistent and legally compliant decisions.o Support organisational change activity, including restructures, redundancy processes and TUPE.o 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.o Identify, assess and escalate people related risks, using data, insight and case trends to inform decision making and continuous improvement.
o Maintain accurate case management records and prepare high quality documentation, reports and correspondence relating to people relations and change activity.o Champion NICE's Just and Restorative Culture, promoting early resolution, psychologically safe workplaces and positive colleague experiences.
About us
The People Team plays a key role in supporting NICE to create a positive and inclusive workplace where colleagues can thrive. We provide expert advice, guidance and support to managers and colleagues, helping to ensure fair and consistent people practices that align with our values, employment law and best practice.
Our People Team is made up of four specialist areas:
o People Relations and Cultureo Learning and Talento Resourcing and Intelligenceo Strategic People Partnering
Together, we support a broad range of people activities, including employee relations, organisational development, recruitment, workforce planning, organisational change, learning and development, health and wellbeing, reward and people analytics.You will be joining the People Relations and Culture Team, a specialist team focused on delivering high quality employee relations support, driving positive organisational culture, and helping managers navigate complex people matters and change. We work closely with colleagues across the
People Team, Trade Unions, Staff Networks, Occupational Health provider and other key stakeholders to deliver fair, inclusive and values led outcomes.In return, we offer a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment where you can develop your career and make a meaningful impact.
Job description Job responsibilities
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.
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.
We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. NICE offer:
Generous NHS Pension Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UKFlexible working Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish timesExclusive discounts Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light CardTime to recharge Start with 27 days annual leave plus bank holidaysInclusive staff networks Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud we celebrate diversityTailored development Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities
If you feel this is the type of environment you will enjoy working in, apply today!
As part of our commitment to supporting colleagues who are at risk of redundancy, we operate a redeployment process. Candidates who are registered as at risk redeployees will be given priority consideration for this vacancy in line with organisational policy.All applications from redeployees will be reviewed before any external applications are progressed.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
CIPD level 5 or evidence of an equivalent qualification.
Education/Qualifications Essential
Degree level education or equivalent demonstrable experience in a similar role
Education/Qualifications Desirable
CIPD level 7 (or working towards).
Experience Essential
Significant experience of managing complex, multi-stranded People Relations cases (such as disciplinary, grievance and capability matters) alongside leading and delivering organisational change initiatives (such as restructures, redundancy, TUPE).
Experience Essential
Resilience to cope with conflicting demands and working to tight deadlines with the ability to act on own initiative.
Experience Essential
Experience of developing and implementing people policies, procedures, guidance or manager toolkits.
Skills/Knowledge Essential
Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly in both written and verbal formats, including preparation of formal documentation for hearings, consultation processes and other forums.
Skills/Knowledge Essential
Understanding of workforce change processes, including restructures, consultation requirements, and the people relations implications of organisational change.
Skills/Knowledge Essential
Sound understanding of relevant employment legislation and the impact of future legislative changes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name NICE – The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Address 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place,
Manchester
M1 3BN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)