People Relations Specialist

People Relations Specialist (Internal Secondment – 6 months)

Believe in People? So Do We.

At Change Grow Live, people are at the heart of everything we do. Behind every life changed is a workforce that feels supported, empowered, and able to thrive.

We are now offering an exciting internal secondment opportunity for a People Relations Specialist — a role that sits at the centre of how we support our leaders, shape our culture, and navigate complex people challenges with confidence and compassion.

This is more than an ER role. It’s an opportunity to influence organisational practice, lead on complex casework, and contribute to a high-performing, values-driven People function.

About the Role

As a People Relations Specialist, you will provide expert advice and leadership across a wide range of complex employment relations matters, ensuring our approach is fair, consistent, and legally robust.

You will:

• Lead on complex and high-risk ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance, and investigation processes

• Provide strategic advice and coaching to managers and senior leaders

• Support organisational change, including restructures and TUPE processes

• Work in partnership to drive early resolution approaches, including mediation and facilitation

• Contribute to people analytics, insight, and continuous improvement of policies and processes

• Play a key role in tendering, service design, and implementation activity

• Support engagement with trade unions and industrial relations matters

This role requires strong judgement, credibility, and the ability to navigate complexity with professionalism and care.

Salary: £39,891.91* (pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 per week

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

This position is covering Maternity Leave until 31st March 2027

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has significant experience in employment relations and change management

• Demonstrates strong knowledge of UK employment law

• Is confident influencing and advising senior stakeholders

• Can manage complex, sensitive cases with clarity and professionalism

• Brings a coaching mindset, supporting leaders to build capability

• Thinks critically, solves problems creatively, and works collaboratively

• Is committed to values-led practice and inclusive ways of working

Our Strategy & Why This Role Matters

This role directly supports our 2030 ambitions, particularly:

• Built on Evidence & Compassion – strengthening how we use insight, data, and expertise to support our people

• Rooted in Communities – ensuring our workforce is supported to deliver meaningful, accessible services

You’ll contribute to building an organisation where people can do their best work and feel a genuine sense of belonging.

We Thrive

At Change Grow Live, we don’t just talk about values — we live them:

• Creating the conditions for success for everyone who works and volunteers with us

• Together – delivering world-class learning and organisational development

• Belonging – fostering inclusive, open, and transparent cultures

We thrive by recruiting for success, recognising and rewarding effort, supporting wellbeing, and enabling agile, flexible ways of working.

Development Opportunity

This secondment offers a clear pathway into:

• People Relations Manager roles

• People Business Partnering

• Strategic HR / Organisational Development leadership

Important Information

Please ensure you have discussed this opportunity with your line manager prior to applying, including potential release timelines.