People Relations Specialist
We're looking for a passionate and experienced People Relations Specialist to join our People Relations and Wellbeing team on a part time 21 hours per week, 12-month fixed term contract. This is an opportunity to make a real difference by helping managers navigate complex people matters, championing early resolution and contributing to the development of a modern, values-led employee relations service.
You'll use your employee relations expertise to influence positive outcomes for colleagues, build manager capability and help shape how people relations is delivered across the organisation.
What You'll Do
- Managing complex employee relations cases from start to finish, including grievance, disciplinary, capability and absence matters.
- Providing expert advice and coaching to managers, supporting early and effective resolution wherever possible.
- Producing high-quality case documentation, reports and correspondence.
- Supporting employment tribunal preparation where required.
- Contributing to the development of policies, toolkits and manager guidance.
- Supporting the design and delivery of people management training.
- Championing wellbeing, inclusion and Peabody's values in every interaction.
- Undertake basic analysis of people relations data, uncovering trends, themes, and patterns, presenting these to the strategic partnering team to be considered in the context of business change
- Establish collaborative and productive working relationships with Peabody’s recognised trade unions and colleague representative groups and networks, ensuring flexibility and multiple pathways to early conflict resolution
What You'll Need
- CIPD Level 3 qualification or above
- Able to demonstrate a strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice, including future changes
- Experience coaching and influencing managers at all levels
- Experience using HR systems and producing management information
- Excellent written skills, with a strong track record of drafting bespoke casework documentation that successfully achieves a satisfactory balance of managing risk and using an appropriate tone
- Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities to ensure KPIs are met
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.
What We Offer
- 30 days' annual holiday, plus bank holidays
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme, including family-friendly benefits and access to a discount portal
- 4 x salary life assurance
- Up to 10% pension contribution
Please read before applying
Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract and is a part time role offering 21 hours per week.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply now by submitting an anonymised CV and a short statement explaining why you're the perfect fit for this role.
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Ryan Loasby, Talent Specialist, at ryan.loasby@peabody.org.uk.
Interview Date: Monday 17th August at Peabody, 45 Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7JB
The closing date for this advert will be Monday 10th August. However, we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Salary range
- £29,688 - £49,681 per year