Salary: £21,018 - £23,190 per annum (£35,031 - £38,651 FTE)
Location: Nottingham
Hours: 21 per week, with flexibility and at least 2 days in our new Clifton office.
Closing Date: 09/12/2025 23:59
Lead Workplace Investigator – People Team
Are you passionate about fairness, integrity, and creating inclusive workplaces? We’re looking for a Lead Workplace Investigator to join our People Team and take the lead on complex employee relations investigations across NCHA.
As our Lead Workplace Investigator, you’ll conduct and oversee investigations on a range of complex employee relations matters, such as conduct, bullying, harassment, and discrimination. You’ll act as a guardian for investigation standards, coach managers, and ensure that all casework is handled with professionalism, empathy, and legal compliance.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong HR experience, excellent analytical skills, and a commitment to upholding NCHA’s CLEAR values.
What’s in it for you?
* Salary: £21,018 - £23,190 per annum (£35,031 - £38,651 FTE)
* Hours: 21 hours per week, with flexibility and at least 2 days in our new Clifton office.
* Benefits:
o Generous annual leave (with buy/sell options)
o Healthcare cash plan & wellbeing support
o Discounts, travel support, and more
Responsibilities
* Leading and conducting workplace investigations with fairness and diligence.
* Supporting and coaching managers through the investigation process.
* Ensuring investigations are completed to a high, consistent standard and within reasonable timeframes.
* Presenting findings clearly to support decision‑making.
* Promoting a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
What you’ll have
You will have experience of working in an HR role and will be self‑sufficient with an ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders including Trade Unions. Your approach will be people centric, and you will demonstrate a can‑do attitude.
To be successful in this role you will
* Be CIPD qualified (minimum Level 5) or have equivalent HR experience, with a strong understanding of employment law and how it applies to investigations and employee relations.
* Have experience conducting or reviewing workplace investigations, providing robust advice on complex cases, and writing clear, concise reports that support sound decision‑making.
* Have a naturally curious mind with great verbal and written communication skills. As well as analytical with good judgement and excellent attention to detail.
* Need to be highly organised, able to manage a varied workload, and willing to work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends, and travel to NCHA sites when needed.
Equal Opportunities
At NCHA, inclusivity isn’t just a policy, it’s who we are. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, disabled candidates, and members of the LGBT community. As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs and thrives.
Company
We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we’re proud of that. We’re more than just a housing association: we deliver care and support to people all over the East Midlands. Read our story to find out more about us.
Benefits
* Wellbeing plan
* NCHA pension
* Free DBS checks
* £250 referral bonus
* Generous annual leave
* Free healthcare cash plan
* Company social events
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
* Free training and development
* Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes
Application tips
* While we recognise the benefits that AI can bring, we are very keen to see your own words used in your application rather than AI generated answers and we reserve the right to withdraw applications that use unedited AI generated text.
* You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.
* For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached ‘Helping Our Customers’ – get a better idea of what we do across the organisation.
Interview Information
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 16th December at our head office based in Clifton.
If you are ready to take on a new challenge and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of the journey.
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