People Advisory Manager

Help shape a newly created People Advisory team at one of the UK's leading cultural organisations.

We're looking for an experienced people professional to lead employee relations, manager support and people advisory services across the Royal Shakespeare Company.

This newly created role offers a rare opportunity to design and develop a high-quality People Advisory team that supports managers to handle people matters with confidence, consistency and care. You'll lead complex employee relations work, guide organisational change, influence policy and practice, and help drive a more proactive and preventative approach to people management.

Working closely with senior leaders, People Partners, trade union representatives and employee voice groups, you'll use your expertise and insight to strengthen manager capability, improve organisational practice and support a positive employee experience across the organisation.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise, leadership and organisational influence, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading complex and high-risk employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent and legally robust outcomes.
• Managing and developing the People Advisory team, creating a trusted, high-quality advisory service.
• Providing expert advice, guidance and constructive challenge to managers, People colleagues and senior leaders.
• Leading the people aspects of organisational change, including restructures, redundancies and TUPE activity.
• Using insight from casework, employee feedback and people data to improve policy, practice and organisational learning.
• Building positive relationships with trade unions, employee networks and key stakeholders.

What we're looking for

• Significant employee relations experience, including complex and high-risk case management.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.
• Experience of organisational change and consultation processes.
• Experience of leading, coordinating or developing advisory services or teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and influencing skills.
• A commitment to inclusive, values-led people practice.

For full details, please see the accompanying Role Profile.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Stratford-upon-Avon, with hybrid working of 3 days on site and 2 days remote. You will work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although occasional evening and weekend working may be required to support operational needs.

As part of the People Experience team, you will play a key leadership role in creating an environment where people practice is fair, confident, consistent and future-focused. This role offers the opportunity to shape a new advisory function, influence organisational practice, and combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership in a unique and ambitious cultural organisation.

Application Process

All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email ***email_hidden***.

The interview process will be a two-stage process, with interviews taking place on 20, 21 and 23 October.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration and accountability.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives, continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.