Overview
People Relations Lead
National | Full Time | 37.5 Hours
Shape the future of employee relations. Influence culture. Lead change at scale.
At Change Grow Live, we know that great organisations are built by great people.
That's why we're creating a People function that doesn't just respond to challenges—it anticipates them, learns from them and helps shape a culture where people can do their best work.
We're looking for a People Relations Lead to play a pivotal role in that journey.
This is a rare opportunity to lead the transformation of employee relations across a national organisation, influencing everything from organisational change and workforce strategy to leadership capability, policy development and cultural evolution.
Why this role matters
Culture doesn't happen by accident.
It's shaped by the decisions leaders make, the confidence people feel to perform at their best and the way organisations respond to challenge, change and growth.
As People Relations Lead, you'll help shape that culture across Change Grow Live.
Leading our Employment Relations transformation agenda, you'll drive a progressive, solutions-focused approach that goes beyond traditional employee relations. You'll help create the conditions for stronger leadership, greater accountability and a more empowered workforce.
Working closely with senior leaders across the organisation, you'll influence how we manage change, build leadership capability, develop policy and resolve complex people challenges. At the same time, you'll lead the evolution of our People Relations Centre of Excellence, ensuring operational excellence sits alongside strategic impact.
This is a role for someone who wants to influence at scale—shaping culture, strengthening organisational capability and helping create an environment where people can thrive.
If you're excited by the opportunity to lead change, build high-performing teams and help shape the future of a national organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Who we're looking for
You're an experienced people leader who combines commercial judgement with strong values and a passion for creating positive workplace cultures.
You'll bring:
Significant experience leading employee relations and organisational change programmes, including TUPE
Excellent knowledge of UK employment law, industrial relations and best practice
Experience influencing senior leaders and navigating complex organisational challenges
A strong track record of leading and developing high-performing HR or ER teams
Experience driving service improvement, transformation and cultural change
The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery
Strong analytical skills and confidence using data to inform decision-making
Most importantly, you'll believe that effective people relations can be a catalyst for organisational performance, culture and growth.
The Details
Location: National (Hybrid working. Your contractual office will be at one of the following bases: Manchester King Street, Albion Place Leeds, Lamb Street Coventry or Jubilee Street Brighton with regular national travel as required.)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week*
*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Responsibilities
What you'll be doing:
Lead transformation
You'll lead major employment relations and organisational change programmes, helping shape how Change Grow Live evolves and grows in the years ahead.
Build a centre of excellence
You'll develop and continuously improve our People Relations Centre of Excellence, ensuring a consistent, high-quality and customer-focused approach to employee relations.
Influence at senior level
Working closely with senior leaders, People Business Partners and organisational stakeholders, you'll provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters, organisational change, TUPE, industrial relations and workforce risk.
Turn insight into action
You'll use data, trends and organisational intelligence to identify opportunities, drive improvement and strengthen decision-making across the People function.
Develop leaders and capability
You'll work in partnership with Learning and Organisational Development to strengthen management confidence, embed coaching approaches and create sustainable people management capability across the organisation.
Lead a high-performing team
You'll build, develop and inspire a team of employment relations professionals, creating a culture of accountability, excellence and continuous improvement.
What we offer
We invest in our people so they can deliver their best work.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days with service
A paid weekly Wellness Hour, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme
Contributory pension scheme
A wide range of employee benefits and discounts
Learning, leadership development and career progression opportunities
A supportive and inclusive culture where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are encouraged
We Grow Together
We are committed to creating the conditions for success for people who work and volunteer with us.
Together, we deliver world-class learning and organisational development opportunities that enable people to grow, develop and achieve their potential.
We foster open, inclusive and transparent cultures where everyone experiences a genuine sense of belonging.
Our 2030 Ambition
We're building an organisation that is:
Built on evidence and compassion
Rooted in communities
Driven by learning, innovation and continuous improvement
This role will play a key part in helping us get there.
Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.
Ready to shape the future of people relations in a national organisation where culture, leadership and purpose matter? We'd love to hear from you.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Closing Date
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