NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
People Relations and Change Specialist
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
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.
Role
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:
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
- 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.
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.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Our People Team is made up of four specialist areas:
- People Relations and Culture
- Learning and Talent
- Resourcing and Intelligence
- 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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Olivia Priestley
- Job title: People relations and culture team leader
- Email address: olivia.priestley@nice.org.uk
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills