People Partner - ER & Change Specialist (Hybrid UK)

National Physical Laboratory; Teddington; Hybride; GBP 65 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is looking for an experienced People Partner to work closely with leaders to embed change, improve capability and empower managers in handling ER matters effectively. This role is hybrid with a minimum two days onsite in Teddington and is a fixed-term contract until August 2027.

You will shape the People agenda, advise on policy, support talent and engagement initiatives and mentor two People Advisers, contributing to a high-performance culture across the

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a Generalist or People Advisor/Partner role.
• Deep knowledge and strong employee relations experience, confident handling a variety of complex and sensitive matters.
• Experience supporting business areas with change, performance management, workforce planning, engagement activities, and organisational effectiveness.
• A good communicator with the credibility and confidence to challenge, influence and coach leaders and managers.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a collaborative People Team.
• A practical, solution-focused approach with strong judgement and attention to detail.
• Experience of managing people (or interest and ability to take on people management). You will be responsible for two People Advisers.

Responsabilités

• Work in partnership with a Strategic People Partner supporting specific business areas, and with specialist People team functions, to promote and support engagement, talent management resourcing, workforce management, team wellbeing, D&I and L&D initiatives, working to build a high-performance culture
• Provide advice and guidance on complex policy development, change and performance management to support business capability
• Act as a subject matter expert on complex ER and policy issues, providing quality advice to managers and leaders, supporting them to make risk-informed, confident decisions to enable timely and effective resolution of matters
• Support delivery of the People Strategy, taking ownership of specific allocated projects or parts of the annual People cycle, ensuring effective delivery and implementation
• Drive continuous improvement to respond to evolving business and statutory requirements
• Use data to provide informed advice based on analytics and business metrics
• Manage, coach and develop People Advisers within the team and act as a mentor to colleagues when required

Connaissances

Generalist experience

Employee relations

Change management

Engagement

People development

Description du poste

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is looking for an experienced People Partner to work closely with leaders to embed change, improve capability and empower managers in handling ER matters effectively. This role is hybrid with a minimum two days onsite in Teddington and is a fixed-term contract until August 2027.

You will shape the People agenda, advise on policy, support talent and engagement initiatives and mentor two People Advisers, contributing to a high-performance culture across the