Senior People Relations Specialist

We're looking for an experienced and solutions-focused Senior People Relations Specialist to join our People Relations and Wellbeing team.

In this role, you'll be a trusted expert on complex employee relations matters, providing high-quality advice, coaching and support to managers across the organisation. You'll also play a key role in coordinating and supporting employment tribunal cases, ensuring documentation is managed effectively, deadlines are met, and Peabody continues to adopt a fair, balanced and resolution-focused approach to people relations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations professional looking to further develop their employment law expertise while contributing to a values-led organisation that puts people at the heart of everything we do.

As a Senior People Relations Specialist, you’ll:

• Lead and manage complex employee relations casework including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, absence management and organisational change matters.
• Act as a trusted adviser to managers, providing practical, commercially balanced and legally compliant guidance.
• Coordinate Employment Tribunal cases from start to completion, ensuring accurate records, documentation and key deadlines are managed effectively.
• Work closely with external legal advisers to prepare tribunal documentation, witness information and case bundles.
• Support ACAS Early Conciliation processes and help identify opportunities for early resolution.
• Identify emerging risks and provide recommendations that balance legal compliance with positive employee relations outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying learning from casework and tribunal activity and helping shape policies, procedures and management practices.
• Build effective relationships with trade union representatives and key stakeholders across the business.
• Coach and support colleagues within the People team on complex employment relations matters.

We're seeking someone who:

• Has extensive experience managing complex employee relations casework from start to finish.
• Has strong experience supporting Employment Tribunal cases from start to completion, including preparing documentation, coordinating processes and working alongside legal advisers.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Can confidently advise and influence managers on sensitive and high-risk employee relations matters.
• Has exceptional written skills and can produce clear, high-quality case documentation.
• Can effectively manage competing priorities and externally imposed deadlines.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders, including trade union representatives and senior managers.
• Is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and creating positive workplace experiences for colleagues.

Why Join Us?

When you join Peabody, you’re joining a team guided by our values, Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included, and empowered.

Here’s what you’ll get when you join us:

• Flexible and hybrid working
• 30 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 10% pension contribution, matched 1:1
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year
• Flexible benefits scheme (including healthcare, dental care, and more)

What to expect from our recruitment process

We’re committed to a fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment process.

Our selection process will include a one stage interview process including a presentation and written task and will take place on Monday 23rd November in our Westminster Bridge Road office.

Please read before you apply

We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

This advert will close on Thursday 12th November. However, we reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short supporting statement outlining your relevant experience and what attracts you to this opportunity.

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to Talent Specialist Ryan Loasby at ryan.loasby@peabody.org.uk