People Consultant - NESO

National Energy System Operator; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on company performance

26 days annual leave

Pension with 12% match

NESO Savings Plan matching 50%

Job summary

National Energy System Operator (NESO) is seeking a People Consultant to turn the People and Culture Strategy into practical actions that boost performance and colleague experience.

You will work with partners, centres of expertise, and operations to implement initiatives that improve capability and engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering people initiatives across organisational development, workforce planning, change, or employee experience.
• Strong understanding of HR practices, employment law, and organisational effectiveness principles.
• CIPD5 would be desirable.
• Excellent analytical ability to translate workforce data into practical recommendations.
• Experience managing multi-stakeholder projects and workstreams.
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills and ability to support managers through organisational challenges.
• Clear communication skills for different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into practical people initiatives and measurable outcomes.
• Coach managers and facilitate organisational development interventions.
• Analyse workforce data and external insights to identify trends and risks.
• Support workforce planning and organisational effectiveness activities.
• Lead People and Organisational Development projects with cross-functional teams.
• Identify and escalate people risks to mitigate business impact.
• Facilitate workshops and engagement activities to improve capability and experience.
• Build relationships across the People function and stakeholders.
• Evaluate initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement of people practices.

Skills

People initiatives

Organisational development

Workforce planning

Change management

Employee experience

Analytics

Project management

Education

CIPD5

Job description

About the Role

At NESO, we’re helping to deliver a cleaner, more secure and affordable energy future for Great Britain. Our People team plays a critical role in ensuring the organisation has the capability, leadership and culture needed to achieve its ambitions.

As a People Consultant, you will play a key role in turning NESO’s People and Culture Strategy into meaningful action. Working alongside People Partners, Centres of Expertise, People Operations and business stakeholders, you will use workforce insight, organisational development expertise and project delivery skills to help implement people initiatives that strengthen organisational performance, workforce capability and colleague experience.

Combining analytical thinking, problem-solving and project delivery, you will use data, insight and evidence-based practice to diagnose organisational challenges, identify opportunities for improvement and deliver workforce planning, organisational development, organisational design and change initiatives across assigned business areas. You’ll bring curiosity, pace and care to the role, working in partnership with others to support an inclusive, high-performing culture where colleagues feel connected to NESO’s purpose.

This role can is based in Wokingham, and we continue to offer hybrid working from office and home. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

Key Accountabilities

• Supporting the delivery of People Plans by translating strategic priorities into practical people initiatives and measurable outcomes.
• Building capability within the manager population through coaching, facilitation, organisational development interventions and support with people initiatives.
• Analysing workforce data, colleague feedback and external insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities, providing evidence-based recommendations.
• Supporting workforce planning, organisational development and organisational effectiveness activities that build future capability and improve business performance.
• Leading and delivering People and Organisational Development projects and workstreams alongside People Partners, ensuring successful implementation and measurable impact within their respective functions.
• Identifing emerging people risks and issues, escalating complex matters to the relevant People Partner to ensure appropriate mitigation and minimise business risk.
• Facilitating workshops, engagement activities and organisational development interventions that enhance capability, performance and colleague experience.
• Building effective relationships across the People function, Centres of Expertise and business stakeholders to ensure joined-up delivery of people priorities.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of people initiatives and contribute to the continuous improvement of people practices, tools and ways of working.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK by the start of employment. Visa sponsorship may not be available for this role and will be considered in line with business requirements.

About You

We’re looking for a skilled People professional who enjoys solving organisational challenges, using data to inform decisions and delivering practical solutions that improve business performance and colleague experience.

You’ll bring:

• Experience supporting the delivery of people initiatives across organisational development, workforce planning, change, organisational design or employee experience activities.
• Sound understanding of HR practices, employment legislation and organisational effectiveness principles.
• CIPD5 would be desirable.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret workforce data and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Experience managing projects or workstreams involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Experience building trusted relationships with managers, supporting them to navigate organisational and people challenges and deliver positive business outcomes.
• Experience facilitating workshops, engagement sessions or organisational development activity.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to different audiences.

What You’ll Get

A competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience and capability

• As well as your base salary, NESO’s core benefits are the essential perks and advantages that form part of your employee package.
• You will receive a bonus based on company performance
• 26 days annual leave as standard
• A competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Annual Enrollment to NESO Savings Plan, when you save between £20- £500 a month from your take-home pay, we will pay a 50% matching contribution.

NESO’s flexible benefits programme provides you with more flexibility around your health, lifestyle and protection benefits, here’s just a few available:

• Flexible Bank Holidays & Holiday Trading
• Additional Birthday Day Off
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Retail & Gym Discounts
• Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance & Personal Accident Insurance
  

About Us

At the National Energy System Operator (NESO), we play a vital role in tackling climate change and securing Great Britain’s energy future. We already operate the world’s fastest decarbonising electricity system and are working towards our ambition to run it carbon-free for a short period this year - provided the market supplies electricity exclusively from renewable sources. Alongside this, we provide expert advice to government on how to deliver a clean power system by 2030.

In autumn 2024, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) transitioned to become NESO - an independent, expert public corporation with a whole-system view across electricity, gas, and hydrogen. NESO operates independently and transparently, always acting in the best interests of all energy users.

Licensed and regulated by Ofgem, we make impartial decisions that balance sustainability, affordability and security. Our organisation is fully independent from government, the regulator and all commercial interests, with a clear focus on system-wide benefit, long term thing and public value.

The time to deliver is now. Join the energy transformation and help shape the future.
Your energy. Our future. Together

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

More Information

This role closes at 23:59, on the day before date shown above, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

Research shows that some people may hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At NESO, we believe potential comes in many forms and we’re committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment

We’re committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential. If this role sparks your interest but you’re not sure you tick every box, we still want to hear from you. process where everyone has the opportunity to show their talents. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds.