Employee relations specialist

Job Title: Employee Relations Specialist

Location: London – Fully remote with occasional travel to St Albans / Epsom

Duration: 12 months

Rate: £650 per day via umbrella company

We are currently seeking an experienced Employee Relations Consultant to join a busy and collaborative HR function. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong ER knowledge who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys managing a varied and complex caseload

The successful candidate will support managers and HR teams across a broad range of employee relations matters, whilst providing practical and commercially focused advic

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Key Responsibilit

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  Managing a varied ER caseload including grievances, disciplinaries, performance and capability matters, absence management, wellbeing cases and contractual que
• riesProviding expert ER guidance and support to managers and HR stakehol
• dersCoaching and influencing stakeholders to achieve fair and commercially focused outc
• omesEnsuring compliance with employment legislation, internal policies and proced
• uresSupporting organisational change initiatives and employee consultation proce
• ssesBuilding strong working relationships across the business to promote positive employee relat
• ionsSupporting ER projects, knowledge sharing initiatives and continuous improvement activi
• tiesInterpreting legislation updates and translating them into practical business guid
• anceMaintaining accurate records and ensuring matters are managed in line with best practice and agreed timel

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Skills & Experience Req

• uired
  Strong Employee Relations and employment law knowledge gained within HR, ER or a related advisor
• y roleExperience managing complex and sensitive people m
• attersAbility to influence and coach managers through difficult convers
• ationsCommercially focused with strong judgement and decision-making
• skillsExcellent communication and stakeholder management
• skillsAbility to work effectively under pressure and manage competing prio
• ritiesCollaborative team player with the confidence to seek support where re
• quiredStrong IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word and Powe
• rPointDegree educated or equivalent professional experience pre