JOB DESCRIPTION
Description
Employee Relations Consultant, Officer – UK & Ireland – Temporary – 6 months
London, Edinburgh, Kilkenny or Dublin
As an Employee Relations Consultant, Officer – UK & Ireland, you will provide expert support and advice to the business divisions and corporate functions throughout the UK and Ireland ensuring the effective management of internal and external Employee Relations (ER) matters and ER related risks ( legal, financial and reputational). The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like Employee Relations to advise on a variety of workplace matters and to help manage employee concerns in the organization as a whole. In your role, you will strive for commercial and thoughtful solutions while also building manager capability and fostering engagement within our employee population. This is an exciting role someone wishing to further develop their Employee Relations expertise.
Responsibilities
Acting the team SME on occupational health management, work closely with Occupational Health and Permanent Health Insurance providers to ensure early intervention on case management and joined up approach to managing and supporting employees on sickness absence.
Facilitate employee relations investigations (performance, sickness absence management, conduct, grievance, anti-harassment). Provide advice and support to investigating and hearing managers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach.
Provide timely and professional advice on ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, and conduct matters.
Manage a caseload of ER cases, ensuring accurate documentation and risk mitigation.
Partner with HR Business Partners and line managers to resolve employee issues.
Ensure compliance with UK and Irish employment legislation and internal policies.
Collaborate with key stakeholders on employee relations and conducted related matters such as legal, risk, compliance, etc.
Support restructuring projects and effectively manage individual consultation requirements.
Support the development and implementation of ER policies and procedures.
Qualifications & Experience
Proven Experience working in a fast faced ER function (Financial services Experience preferable).
Knowledge of UK and Irish Employment Law.
Proven Experience managing ER Cases.
Experience navigating a global organization and matrix structures.
Required Competencies
Strong sense of teamwork.
Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
Client Focused.
Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships locally & virtually.
Self- disciplined, with the ability to work alone, with remote management.
Strong analytical skills, detail and deadline oriented.
Ability to multi task in a fast paced environment.
Skills
1. employee relations
2. human resources
3. cases
4. financial services
Employee Value Proposition
hybrid canary wharf
Job Title: Employee Relations Officer
Location: London E14 5HJ, UK
Rate/Salary: - GBP Hourly
Job Type: Contract
Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available at
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