People Adviser

RCN UK HQ, London or RCN Cardiff Gate (with hybrid working)

35 hours per week, Fixed Term until 31 December 2026

£37,881- £42,795 per annum pro rata plus London Weighting of £5,262 per annum if applicable

At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with over half a million members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.

The role

As a People Adviser, you'll use your positive attitude, HR and OD knowledge and your communication and influencing skills to support our staff and managers. In particular, you will coach managers in the resolution of people issues and manage an employee relations caseload across the breadth of the employee lifecycle, wherever possible working in partnership with our trade union.

You will support your People Business Partner to design, develop and implement sustainable HR & OD solutions. Every day will be filled with possibilities as you find new ways to shape change and nurture the development of the business by delivering a robust and proactive HR service.

You will work with the wider People & OD team to deliver learning and development initiatives across your business areas; educating, supporting and upskilling our people. You will be skilled at analysing data and will share your business intelligence and insight to drive continual improvement.

The person

You will be an excellent communicator who is confident at expressing your own point of view in challenging circumstances; and skilled at both fostering constructive working relationships with management and building genuine partnership with trade unions.

Possessing a working knowledge of across key elements of the CIPD profession map, you will hold CIPD membership supported by a Level 5 qualification in Human Resources or equivalent.

To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything's possible.

What we offer you

We expect you to look after your customers and we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.

We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.

We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.

Our selection process

Please click the 'apply now' button to apply and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don't. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.

We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients.

As proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Contact details

For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Rachel Rice, People Business Partner via email .

For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact

Opening date: 09 January 2026

Closing date: 11.59pm on 25 January 2026

If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.

Selection dates: To be confirmed