Are you passionate about fostering a positive workplace culture and providing expert guidance on employee relations
We are looking for an Employee Relations (ER) Advisor to join our team on a 9 month FTC. The roles primary focus will be on promoting a positive working relationships resolving conflict and ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations partnering with stakeholders to support within a defined geography.
This is a Hybrid role with 3 days based at our site in Heanor or Pontefract however travel across our UK sites will also be required due to business and team needs.
- To provide timely practical and proactive employee relations support and advice to employees / Managers across the UK including policy interpretation conflict resolution and performance management.
- Investigate and resolve employee complaints and grievances ensuring consistently fair and impartial handling of cases.
- Conduct thorough and objective investigations into employee relations issues gathering the relevant information as necessary.
- Collaborate with managers / HRBPs to address performance related issues and develop appropriate corrective action plans
- Mediate and facilitate discussions between employees and management to resolve conflicts and improve working relationships
- Process absence management cases
- Ensure cases are resolved in a timely manner
- Collaborate with HR team
- Maintain the accuracy and up to date status of cases
- Offer advice and support around family friendly policies including maternity and paternity leave.
- Support Managers with capability reviews
- Support on any management of ETs or ACAS conciliation claims
- Provide support with change management activities ie. Restructures
- Stay updated with employment laws and regulations providing guidance to ensure compliance and mitigate legal risks.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee relations documentation and records
Qualifications :
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent collaboration skills incl. the capacity to tell people what they need to hear
- Business acumen to connect data with business reality
- Adaptability to operate at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Deep understanding of HR Policies and practice
- Ability to conduct thorough and objective investigations maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
- Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
- Strong organisational skills to manage multiple cases and prioritise work effectively.
- Proven experience in Employee Relations handling employee relations matters within a business.
- In depth knowledge of employment laws regulations and our own HR policies and procedures
- Understanding of conflict resolution methods and mediation skills
- Experience of using HRIS systems
Additional Information :
What we offer you in return
- Excellent Career Opportunities
- Matched pension scheme
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retailer discount platform
- Staff discount
- And plenty more
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time