Job Description
Managing an allocated employee relations case load
Assisting the team to support departments/teams through organisational change and embedding new structures and processes where required
Maintain employment legislation knowledge to provide sound guidance and expertise to management.
Working with the Management team to drive performance on key people metrics
Providing an efficient service for employees requiring guidance, help and advice in respect of Company policies and procedures and Employment legislation
Creating a positive employee relations approach; supporting, coaching and upskilling Managers to fulfil their people management responsibilities
Providing operational support and advice on employee relations matters; such as disciplinary, grievance, appeals.
Supporting with redundancy consultation processes and TUPE when necessary.
Proactively dealing with absence management; assisting with the identification and resolution of problematic cases and long-term sickness issues, monitoring KPIs and trends to propose preventive measures
Qualifications
Up to date knowledge of employment legislation including GDPR
High level of discretion and confidentiality
Resilient, flexible, assertive, and confident in approach
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Ability to manage and prioritise a busy and varied workload
Excellent stakeholder, people and change management skills
Good analytical and systems skills
Proven track record in a similar ER/HR role
Experience of handling ER cases including disciplinary and grievance, appeals, absence management and redundancy
