Job Description
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 role’s 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 / HRBP’s 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 ET’s 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