Job title: People Partner

Salary range: £38,736 – £46,472 pa (pro-rata)

Type of contract: 12 months fixed term contract/permanent options

Location: London, Hybrid

Working hours: Part-time, 14-21 hours per week (flexible)

About the role

Join our team at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) as a Learning and Development Partner. As part of our People team, you will play a key role in driving the continuous growth and development of our employees through innovative learning initiatives. This role is crucial to our mission of improving healthcare for women and girls worldwide by ensuring our teams are equipped with the knowledge and skills to deliver excellence in women’s health care.

Responsibilities:

• Partner senior leaders and their teams on people matters

• Provide expert advice and support to managers on employee relations matters including performance management, change management resolving employee conflicts, grievances, disciplinary and other employee matters

• Collaborate with the Director of People and OD to develop and implement the people strategy and participate in projects

• Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across the College

For the full list of key responsibilities please check the recruitment pack (https://www.rcog-careers.org/live-roles).

About you

You will be proactive with a strong background in generalist HR with a focus on employee relations. You should have excellent communication skills, a passion for driving organisational excellence and a commitment to promoting positive employee experiences through effective people strategies.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in a People Partnering or similar role with expertise in employee relations

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

Our culture and benefits

As a valued member of the team, you will be located in our stunning offices close to Borough Market. We offer a friendly; values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January

• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation

• Enhanced wellbeing and family leave and pay policies

• Interest-free bike and season ticket loans after probation

• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave

• Affinity staff networks

• Free lunch in our beautiful Union Street building

• Employee assistance programme

• Life assurance and income protection schemes

• Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site.

How to apply

• Click on Apply to be taken to our recruitment platform, Applied. Please visit our careers website, www.rcog-careers.org, to download the full Job pack.

• Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 22 July 2024

• Interview dates: 25 and 26 July 2024

• If you have any additional questions about the role or how to apply, please contact the People Team on 020 7772 6453 or jobs@rcog.org.uk.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.