Independent Office for Police Conduct
Employee Reations Specialist
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Employee Reations Specialist
Employee Relations Specialist (Change & Transformation)
Contract: Fixed Term (12 Months) Locations: Birmingham, Cardiff, Canary Wharf, Croydon, Sale or Walkfield Salary: £52,499 plus London weighting of £5,130 if based in Canary Wharf or Croydon
Are you resilient, decisive, and focused on delivering results? Do you communicate with clarity and take ownership of outcomes? If so, this could be the right opportunity for you.
This role offers the chance to make a tangible impact, combining strategic influence with hands-on delivery in a fair and inclusive manner. You will build your expertise, broaden your experience, and drive meaningful organisational change that delivers real value to colleagues and the wider public.
You will join a high-performing People & Change team, where your experience will contribute directly to shaping organisational transformation.
As an Employee Relations Specialist (Change & Transformation), you will play a key role in delivering expert employee relations support across complex change programmes. You will operate in a fast-paced environment, where accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement are essential.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is evolving its culture, perspectives, and ways of working to strengthen its core outcomes. This is an opportunity to take ownership, sharpen your professional capability, and play a part in improving the police complaints system across England and Wales.
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Application & Process
We’ll assess you against Grade 7 Level behaviours during the interview process. Specific behaviours will be shared with successful candidates who reach the interview stage.
As part of the application, you’ll need to complete a Statement of Suitability based on the essential criteria.
After submission:
- Email a copy of your CV to recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk. Please note: Your CV will be anonymised to ensure recruitment integrity.
For more details, consult the Success Profiles link (if available).
Recruitment Timeline
- Advert live: 2 July 2026
- Advert expires: 16 July 2026
- Shortlisting: W/C 20 July 2026
- Interview invitations: W/C 27 July 2026
- Interviews: W/C 3 August 2026 (or sooner if possible)
Main Responsibilities
- Effectively deliver organisational change and transformation projects (e.g. restructures, realignments, redundancies) in line with employment law, best practice, and civil service governance.
- Manage complex casework (e.g. grievances linked to change) promptly, while minimising financial risk and legal recourse.
- Sensitively oversee restructures, redeployment, and realignment adhering to IOPC policy and employment legislation.
- Conduct consultations with staff, ensuring leadership considers all proposals and provides a written response to management.
- Collaborate with People Business Partners to maximise redeployment and realignment efforts, reducing exit costs.
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The Ideal Candidate
Qualifications
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 7 qualification, or equivalent experience.
Knowledge
- Change management & transformation principles.
- Employment law (practical application).
- HR best practice for change management.
- Leadership principles and practices.
- Redundancy consultation process.
Experience
- Leading/senior HR roles advising on organisational change and restructures.
- Significant experience in consulting/negotiating with trade unions.
- Supporting staff through organisational change.
- Handling redundancies, redeployment, and grievances at a strategic level.
- Leading large-scale transformational change initiatives.
- Practical experience in the civil service, public, or charity sectors (preferably with civil service redundancy experience).
- Developing/streamlining policies/procedures for effective change.
- Collaborating with senior managers/leadership and multiple stakeholders.
Skills
- Excellent influencing & negotiation skills.
- Strong communication & interpersonal abilities.
- Precise analytical and decision-making skills.
- Cost-effective problem-solving.
- Proven coaching & mentoring experience.
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