People Operations Advisor – Employee Relations & Change

The Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medicash health care

29 days leave + bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Volunteer days (2 per year)

Job summary

Nottingham Building Society is seeking a People Operations Advisor to lead complex employee relations, coach managers and partner with leaders to deliver pragmatic people solutions. This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid working from Head Office in Nottingham.

You will use HR data to identify risks and opportunities, ensure compliance with UK employment law and regulatory requirements, and contribute to policy improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations experience and a sound understanding of UK employment law.
• Experience coaching and supporting managers on a range of people matters.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience delivering people projects, process improvements and organisational change.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Comfortable using HR systems, data and insights to drive decision-making.
• Experience in a regulated environment (ideally financial services). CIPD Level 5 and knowledge of FCA/PRA/SMCR requirements are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a broad range of complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and flexible working matters.
• Coach, guide and challenge managers, building their confidence and capability to effectively manage people issues.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, partnering with managers and leaders to deliver pragmatic people solutions.
• Support organisational change activities, restructures and people-related projects, ensuring a positive colleague experience throughout.
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing and enhancing People policies, processes and ways of working, including implementation of legislative and regulatory changes.
• Use people data, insight and trends to identify risks, opportunities and recommendations for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Support key People Operations activities across the employee lifecycle and contribute to the delivery of wider People & Development objectives.

Skills

Strong employee relations

Coach managers

Stakeholder management

People projects / change

Organisational skills

HR systems / data

Regulated environment knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 5 (advantageous)

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Nottingham Building Society is seeking a People Operations Advisor to lead complex employee relations, coach managers and partner with leaders to deliver pragmatic people solutions. This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid working from Head Office in Nottingham.

You will use HR data to identify risks and opportunities, ensure compliance with UK employment law and regulatory requirements, and contribute to policy improvements.