This role is a 12-month fixed term contract role and you must be able to commute to NPL in Teddington twice per weekAs a People Adviser at NPL, you'll be part of the team that's at the forefront of delivering great colleague experience enabling them to help us deliver our vision and mission. As we continue to grow, you'll:Establish a route for colleagues to feel supported with their employee relations queries offering procedure guidance, signposting and support where needed.Work closely with the People Adviser team to enhance a wider understanding of early intervention and informal resolution opportunities.Be the champion of our well-being offering from ensuring colleagues have access to a wealth of support to scanning the horizon for best practice.Support with continuous improvement of our people procedures, using your knowledge of legislation and proven effective people practice ensuring they are fit for purpose and right for our population.Take on a portfolio of projects of varying complexity to provide the right tools, data and guidance to improve the colleague experience.In everything you do, we'll expect you to ensure all interactions with our people are fair, in line with agreed processes and legally compliant across all interactions.No two days will be the same: you'll be liaising with our colleagues to delivering on People projects. Ultimately, you'll support the kind of positive experience that retains the best.This role is known internally as a People & Development Adviser.First and foremost, you should have a passion for enhancing colleague experience, together with a strong knowledge and a proven experience in helping to resolve employee relations matters. You will have sound judgment to assess risk and ensure the right path for the issue at hand, working closely with the team. In addition, you will be:A great communicator with the ability to listen, break down complexity, plan and deliver effective pathways.Comfortable working independently in managing and prioritising a diverse portfolio and delivering results and solutions, knowing how to find a path forward when solutions aren't clearTech savvy and have confidence with systems and data; experience creating and editing content with MS SharePoint and Power BI or equivalents are a bonusAligned with our values in your approach to customers, stakeholders, your team and colleagues and the quality of what you'll deliver in your roleBeyond that, we're looking for someone who'll thrive in an environment like ours. At NPL we learn from each other, respect each other and work together to do better. And whilst we're always looking to stretch beyond what we know, we don't make things more complicated when there's no need.We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure we're creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see our Diversity & Inclusion page. We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success.To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we're always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact.

NPL is the UK's National Metrology Institute. Our role is to research, create and deliver the measurement infrastructure, which underpins the UK's prosperity and quality of life across many fields of industry. If you have diversity and inclusion experience and the drive to make a positive difference for people at work, this Diversity and Inclusion Specialist role may be the next career step for you.In this varied and busy role, you will work across the full breadth of our diversity and inclusion portfolio, managing and implementing projects and activities across a range of areas to deliver our Diversity and Inclusion strategy. While there are some projects you will work on collaboratively with the D&I Partner, others you will lead independently.You will work closely with our staff led special interest groups, providing expert support to the leads to progress diversity and inclusion initiatives, while also working to support the wider business to take appropriate action in line with our D&I strategy. Awareness raising and education are key components of this role, you will play a central role in this managing and developing our Diversity and Inclusion SharePoint site and leading on our programme of events and communications.To give you a taste of the role, if you were on board already you would be:Forging strong relationships with our staff led special interest groups, allowing you to access representative voices to inform your work across a range of projects from continual improvements to strategic priorities.Leading on the planning and delivery of targeted D&I engagement activities and communications related to a range of diversity and inclusion topics, including celebration days like National Inclusion Week. Working collaboratively with the D&I Partner to monitor both qualitative and quantitative information to assess progress against D&I strategy and to deliver against agreed accreditation's.To succeed in this position, you should:Have experience working on diversity and inclusion projectsHave excellent written and verbal communication skillsHave experience of designing and developing SharePoint sites and associated resourcesBe able to demonstrate strong project management and delivery skillsHave an aptitude for innovative thinking and finding creative solutionsDemonstrate the ability to understand situations from different perspectives and act with empathy.NPL offers competitive rewards and benefits. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to creative a positive work-life balance. Please see our careers website for more information.Our work sets us apart. Our differences bring us together. Be part of something amazing.Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. Find out more about what it is like working here - The measure of us - Overview.NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure we're creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome. More about this on our Diversity & Inclusion page.We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of rewards, benefits and recognition. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we're always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact.