People Adviser

Royal College of Nursing; London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic People Adviser to join their HR team. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence health policy and support staff through effective HR practices. You will coach managers, resolve employee issues, and implement innovative HR solutions. With a commitment to equity and inclusion, this organization fosters a supportive environment for all employees. Enjoy a hybrid working model, extensive benefits, and the chance to make a significant impact in the nursing sector. If you're passionate about HR and ready to think bigger, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Annual leave up to 32 days

Generous maternity and parental leave

Health and wellbeing programme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in HR and OD with a focus on employee relations.
• CIPD membership with a Level 5 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and managers with HR issues and employee relations.
• Design and implement sustainable HR solutions.

Skills

HR Knowledge

Communication Skills

Influencing Skills

Data Analysis

Education

CIPD Level 5 Qualification in Human Resources

Job description

People Human Resources | Up to two locations available with hybrid working see advert | £36,705 - pro rata

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract

People Adviser

RCN UK HQ, RCN Cardiff Gate (with hybrid working)

32 hours per week, Fixed Term until 31 December 2025

£36,705 - £41,466 per annum pro rata plus London Weighting of £5,094 per annum pro rata if applicable*

At the Royal College of Nursing we’re an optimistic organisation. And we’ve got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK – with over half a million members – all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.

We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values.

As a People Adviser, you’ll use your positive attitude, HR and OD knowledge and your communication and influencing skills to support our staff and managers. In particular, you will coach managers in the resolution of people issues and manage an employee relations caseload across the breadth of the employee lifecycle, wherever possible working in partnership with our trade union.

You will support your People Business Partner to design, develop and implement sustainable HR & OD solutions. Every day will be filled with possibilities as you find new ways to shape change and nurture the development of the business by delivering a robust and proactive HR service. You will work with the wider People & OD team to deliver learning and development initiatives across your business areas; educating, supporting and upskilling our people. You will be skilled at analysing data and will share your business intelligence and insight to drive continual improvement.

You will be an excellent communicator who is confident at expressing your own point of view in challenging circumstances; and skilled at both fostering constructive working relationships with management and building genuine partnership with trade unions. Possessing a working knowledge of across key elements of the CIPD profession map, you will hold CIPD membership supported by a Level 5 qualification in Human Resources or equivalent.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible.

What we offer you

We expect you to look after your customers and we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.

We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.

Our selection process

Please click the ‘apply now’ button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.

We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.

As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme, we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Amy O’Reilly, People Business Partner on 0207 6473634.

For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact [e-mail]

Opening date: 30 April 2025

Closing date: 11.59pm on 21 May 2025

If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.

Assessment centre: Date to be confirmed

2nd stage interview: 11 June 2025