NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
People/Employee Relations and Change Specialist
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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.
NICE Offer
- Generous NHS Pension
- Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK
- Flexible working
- Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours, and flexible start/finish times
- Exclusive discounts
- Save on shopping, dining, and more with a Blue Light Card
- Time to recharge
- Start with 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Inclusive staff networks
- Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy, and NICE and Proud – we celebrate diversity.
- Tailored development
- Grow your career with personalized learning and development opportunities
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Role Details
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.
Responsibilities
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 organizational 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 organizational 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.
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Contact
For further details / informal visits, contact:
- Name: Olivia Priestley
- Job title: People Relations and Culture Team Leader
- Email address: olivia.priestley@nice.org.uk
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