Lead Workplace Investigator

Salary: £21,018 - £23,190 per annum (£35,031 - £38,651 FTE)

Location: Nottingham

Hours: 21

Closing Date: 07/09/2025 23:59

This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in 16 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

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.

Responsibilities

Your roles and responsibilities will vary day to day but to give you an idea of what to expect, they may look like this:

• 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.
  
  

Check out the role profile for a more in-depth description of the role.

What We’re Looking For

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.
  
  

Working Hours

This is a flexible role covering 21 hours per week, with at least 2 days in our new purpose-built office in Clifton.

If you are successful, we are happy to discuss any flexibility with the role you may need.

Did you know NCHA was officially ranked as one of the UK’s best places to work? This year, we were officially ranked as such by Great Place to Work UK, as well as being classed as one of the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing™, and the Best Workplaces for Women™ of 2024. Take a look at our working life, benefits, and values, to see why 77% of our colleagues say it is a great place to work.

We Offer Excellent Benefits Including

• 35 hour working week as standard
• Generous annual leave package with the ability to buy more (or sell)
• A fabulous benefits package to support your own wellbeing including a healthcare cash plan, counselling and support helpline, support with bus and tram passes, shopping discounts and many more.
  
  

If you are ready to take on a new challenge and make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Tips For Your Application

• While we recognise the benefits that AI can bring to the world, 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.
• All correspondence will be via your registered email address.
• You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.
• View the full Role Profile in the document tab at the top of the page and refer to the Person Specification section of the Role Profile to complete your application – show us why you are suitable!
• For more information about NCHA, please refer to the attached ‘Helping Our Customers’– get a better idea of what we do across the organisation!
  
  

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.

The Company

We’re Nottingham Community Housing Association, known to many as NCHA. We’ve been around since 1973, and we're really 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.

Some 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

Documents

Helping Our Customers - DownloadEquality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy - DownloadLead Workplace Investigator - Role Profile - August 25.docx - Download