Independent Office for Police Conduct
Employee Relations Specialist (Change & Transformation) - Fixed Term Contract 12 Months
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Employee Relations Specialist (Change & Transformation) - Fixed Term Contract 12 Months
Employee Relations Specialist (Change & Transformation) - Independent Office for Police Conduct
Locations: Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, London, Sale, Wakefield
About the Role
Are you resilient, decisive, and focused on delivering results? Do you communicate with clarity and take ownership of outcomes? If so, this transformational opportunity could be perfect for you.
This Employee Relations Specialist role presents a unique chance to drive meaningful organisational change while supporting colleagues and the wider public. You’ll join a high-performing People & Change team, contributing directly to shaping and delivering complex transformations aligned with employment law and best practices.
Thriving in a fast-paced environment, you’ll lead strategic employee relations support across organisational changes—including restructures, realignments, and redundancies—while balancing accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
The role expects you to:
- Deliver expert employee relations support: Manage complex change programmes—such as restructures, realignments, and redundancies—ensuring compliance with employment law, HR best practices, and civil service governance frameworks.
- Resolve sensitive issues: Handling grievances, consultative processes, and financial/risk mitigation for change-related concerns while maintaining fairness.
- Guide strategic outcomes: Provide leadership and written responses for consultations, proposals, and policies to help reassure staff and leadership.
- Collaborate on transformation: Work closely with People Business Partners to optimise redeployment processes and reduce business costs.
- Advise senior leaders: Aid managers in determining and implementing decisions that keep staff and organisation aligned during transition.
Please refer to the full Job Description for specific duties and success measures.
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Requirements
Qualifications
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience).
Knowledge
- Expertise in:
- Change management and organisational transformation principles
- Employment law, including redundancy and redeployment practices
- HR best practice in managing change
- Leadership frameworks
- Consultation processes with unions
Experience
- Proven track record of:
- Leading or advising senior managers on organisational change and restructuring
- Negotiating with trade unions
- Supporting staff through transitions and crafting clear communications
- Managing redundancies, redeployment, and grievance cases
- Driving large-scale transformational change
- Engagement in civil service, public, or charity sectors (preferably with civil service redundancy experience)
Skills
- Essential capabilities: Exceptional negotiation, communication, influencing, analytical thinking, problem-solving, coaching, and cost-effective strategies.
- Proactive approach: Ensuring effective employee relations and facilitating positive change.
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to travel to regional offices for in-person meetings.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary: £52,499 (and an additional £15,208 towards the Civil Service Pension)
- Pension contributions:  Civil Service Defined Benefit scheme (rewards longevity, increasing benefits with tenure)
- Generous leave: 27.5 days per year (scales to 32.5 with service) + flexible leave policies
- Supportive healthcare packages: Voluntary Health Cash Plan (via BHSF)
- Family-friendly policies: Civil Service maternity leave plus consultee schemes
- Employee wellness: Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership + cycle to work scheme
- Financial perks: Vivup, Car Leasing Scheme, and energy-efficient tech/goods offers
- Dedicated networks: Protected characteristic-focused groups (e.g. Race, Religion & Belief Network, Pride & LGBTQ+ Network)
- HR support: PAM Consultancy Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexibility: Encouraged work arrangements and an inclusive, diverse culture
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Security & Compliance
- Criminal record checks and Security Baseline Personnel Vetting required for civil service eligibility.
Eligibility
The role is open to:
- UK/EU nationals
- Commonwealth citizens with UK work rights
- Eligible non-EU applicants (e.g., Irish citizens, Swiss citizenship,and family members of EU nationals)
- Prior EUSS applicants (for settled rights)
- Individuals with specific leave-to-remain statuses -eligibility confirmed.
Note: Employment follows Civil Service guidelines—recruitment is merit-based, fair, and open, with protections for equal opportunities.
Selection Process Timeline
- Advert available: 2 July 2026
- Closing: 16 July 2026
- Shortlisting: Week commencing 20 July 2026
- Interview invitations: Week commencing 27 July 2026
- Interviews: August Week 3 (or earlier)
Note: Feedback is only provided post-interview or assessment.
Contact Us
- Email for applications/CV: [recruitment@policeconduct.gov.uk]
- CV submission should be anonymised to enable an objective shortlist.
Diversity, inclusion, and candidates with hidden disabilities (applicable under Civil Service’s Disability Confident Scheme) are actively encouraged. Further details on this [scheme](opens in a new window).
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