ER Specialist
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid working
Hours: Full Time, Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm
Who we are looking for:
The Employee Relations Specialist is a strategic partner responsible for working with the Chief People Officer and HR Team providing front line HR advice and execute people solutions that address employee relations issues.
In addition to advisory, the ER Specialist uses knowledge of applicable local employment laws and practices to design and implement employee relations policies and procedures to ensure fair and equitable employment practices.
CIPD Level 5 Preferred
The key responsibilities for the ER Specialist will be to:
* Being the point of contact for all employee questions in relation to HR issues and application of the companies policies and procedures;
* Conduct investigations into employee complaints, conflicts, and disputes, ensuring thorough and unbiased outcomes.
* Lead litigation including tribunal claims and ACAS conciliation
* Track ER data to identify ER trends to propose and implement improvements
* Build and deliver organisational capability in managing ER matters by educating managers and HR colleagues in ER process, practices, and legislation.
* Working with and collaborating with the management team in relation to managing employees for disciplinary, grievance and performance management - in either a formal or informal process;
* Providing expertise and guidance to Heads of Departments in relation to any Human Resources or Employee Relations based issues affecting the different teams and departments;
* Supporting with TUPE and mobilisations;
* Maintain key stakeholder relationships with the Management Team;
The successful candidate for the ER Specialist position will have:
* A passion for ER, with an understanding of workplace culture balanced with commercial skills.
* The confidence to collaborate closely and provide expert advice on ER matters and employment practices to key team members across the business reducing the reliance on our external employment lawyers.
* Be confident in having coached and led complex ER cases on multiple occasions: Performance Management (Informal and Formal), Absence Management, Redundancy Process, Grievance Process, Disciplinary Process, Mediation and Conflict Management, Mitigation of future ER Cases.
* Analytical skills
* Focused and organised
* Legal sector knowledge preferred
* Detail oriented
* Experience of effective preparation and delivery of workplace, HR and employment policies and procedures
* Knowledge of HR and employment law procedures
Benefits
Flexible working
28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
* Wellbeing Hub including Mental Health Support
* 20% of Virgin experience days
* 20% off FitBit products
* 33% off Hussle Gym Membership
* 40% off Garmin products
* 30% off Ocushield
* 30% off Thriva
* 6 months free subscription to money hub