What you'll be doing?
Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat. We also have a specialised function – Barratt Partnerships.
While the work varies from team to team, our key requirements don't: you must be well organised, extremely helpful and resourceful, and able to use your initiative. You'll understand that what you do is important, and impacts on your team, the department, and the wider business.
Reporting to the Head of HR Operations, you will lead the People Relations team and the Company's approach to ER case management, mitigating risk and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and promoting improved employee relations.
You will be expected to:
* Lead the delivery of a consistent and high-quality ER advisory service across the organisation. Set and monitor standards for ER active case management ensuring legal compliance, operational risk management, cultural alignment and early resolution.
* Provide strategic ER input into change and transformation projects, including restructures, TUPE transfers, site closures and organisational design/development changes
* Manage, coach and upskill the PR team, building a high-performing, knowledgeable and engaged team. Organise all workload allocation, case and project prioritisation and the professional development of members
* Develop, review and implement our ER policies and procedures (discipline, capability, grievance etc.) ensuring alignment with current legislation, trends and best practice, raising awareness and compliance where appropriate
* 'Systemise' all ER caseload, ensuring legal compliance, accessibility for monitoring, accurate, secure, easy and timely reporting, case tracking and audit readiness
* Develop relationships and liaise with external stakeholders e.g. legal representatives, ACAS etc to monitor cases, set strategy and mitigate risk
* Prepare and present MI, reports and recommendations to senior stakeholders including litigation risk and exposure
* Conduct ER audits to ensure compliance, identify areas of improvement and provide recommendations/training
* Oversee and support the handling of high-risk or sensitive cases guiding senior leaders and the PR team through challenges, promoting early resolution and informal problem solving, raising confidence and reducing dependency on formal processes
What You'll Need
To be successful in this role, we are looking for:
Personal characteristics
* Executes with excellence – delivers impact through practical problem solving, engagement with stakeholders and purposeful, timely execution
* Deep knowledge of employment law and best practice employee relations
* Experienced Mediator
* Digitally fluent and data literate
* Legal or HR professional qualification
* Resilient, solutions-focused and emotionally intelligent
* Role model for integrity, fairness and inclusion
Skills
* Change management: Manage and drive change initiatives to achieve desired outcomes in a way that is sustainable and creates lasting value
* Compliance & risk management: Ensure compliance with policy, process and legislation, manage and mitigate risk
* Conflict resolution: Understand the root cause of conflicts and issues, remain objective, and de-escalate to mitigate risk
* Continuous improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practice to achieve operational excellence
* Interpersonal skills: Interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, challenge constructively, communicate clearly with tact, diplomacy and professionalism to build trust and relationships
* Leadership: Lead, motivate and develop the team to achieve operational excellence and customer satisfaction
* Negotiation: Mediate between management and employees during complex disputes or negotiations at senior levels
* Problem-solving: Analyse data, identify issues, and develop timely and well- informed solutions, to complex business challenges, aligning all parties
* Project management: Plans and executes complex projects within budget, on time and with high quality
* Strategic thinking: Recommend, develop and implement strategic plans that align with the business and HR objectives and strategy
* Proven experience managing a team within a Human Resources function (essential requirement)
Benefits
Our Company and Benefits
We've been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That's more than any other major housebuilder. It's because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first. We want the best people in the industry to help us shape the future of building. We have tailored opportunities for apprentices, graduates, experienced professionals and ex-Armed Forces personnel to come and help us stay one step ahead, and build the homes that Britain needs.
Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.
We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.
As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:
* Competitive Salary
* Competitive Bonus Scheme
* Private Medical Cover - Family Cover
* Annual Medical Health Assessment
* 26 days' holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years' continuous service up to 29 days)
* Choice of Flexible Benefits
* Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
Our Benefits Are Fit To Measure
Today's housebuilding professional need tomorrow's benefits, so they're ready for whatever the future brings. When you join Barratt, you get the kind of support you would expect from a business built for a modern working world.
Private medical cover
Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.
Pension
First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.
Annual Health Assessment
All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.
Financial Benefits
As well as a competitive salary, we offer many ways to make life more affordable – from access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.
Lifestyle Benefits
Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers… These make a massive difference to the quality of your lifestyle.
So much more…
From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.