People Consultant - NESO

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.
• Identifying 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.
• 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 with 50% matching contribution on take-home pay between £20-£500 a month.
• NESO's flexible benefits programme provides options around health, lifestyle and protection benefits, including:
  • 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 operate the world's fastest decarbonising electricity system and are working towards running it carbon-free for a short period this year, provided the market can supply electricity exclusively from renewable sources. We provide expert advice to government on delivering a clean power system by 2030. In autumn 2024, the Electricity System Operator (ESO) transitioned to 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. We are licensed and regulated by Ofgem, and 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 focus on system-wide benefit and public value.

Join the energy transformation and help shape the future. Your energy. Our future. Together.

More Information

This role closes at 23:59 on the day before the date shown above. We encourage candidates to submit their application early as the closing date can vary. We are committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process and to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, where every individual is valued, respected 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.