Summary
£52,800* - £70,400*| 35 days holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Pension scheme
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Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. Were curious, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work.
Just like you.
An opportunity has arisen within our dynamic and growing organisation to join our Head Office team based at Head Office as an Employee Relations Specialist. This is a great opportunity for a passionate employee relations expert to be part of a business that is looking to further support and enhance its current employee relations function.
Youll be responsible to lead on Head Office employment related topics, beinga policy advisor and case manager for local issues. Youll support line managerswith a common-sense approach to day-to-day contractual matters, disciplinary,performance improvement, grievances and absences as well as providing coaching toensure managers are upskilled to deal with people matters in a fair, legal and effectivemanner.
As the Employee Relations Specialist youll work closely with the Team ManagerEmployee Relations to develop the employee relations function and ensure that it ismeeting the strategic objectives of the company.
To keep in line with company structure this role will be called Employee RelationsConsultant internally
What you'll do
? Providing advisory guidance and coaching on Employment Law policy (e.g. performance improvement, disciplinaries, grievances, equal opportunities, long term absence management, restructures, immigration) to enable managers to deliver good people management practices and ensuring consistent and fair decisions and legally compliant processes
? In conjunction with Team Manager Employee Relations, develop and implement local measures (e.g. management upskilling) to limit legal and internal non-compliance risk, identifying risks, potential scenarios and options to mitigate.
? Keep up to date with developments in employment legislation and HR best practices
? Supporting managers with the administration of employment law related processes
? Identification of Employment Law risks and, where necessary, escalation to Head of Employment Law & HR Compliance
? Coaching of new disciplinary Managers on Employment Law policy and best practice
? Analysing trends and ensuring compliance through the review of the Case Management Tool. Interpret and report to influence progress and performance, reporting back to the Team Manager Employee Relations on key trends, patterns and areas of focus
? Provide support to the local HR team on administration of Employee Relations topics
What you'll need
? A legal qualification/ CIPD Level 7 (with specialist EL/advanced EL optionalunits) is desirable
? Significant Employee Relations experience, advising middle management andup to date labour law knowledge
? Understanding of best practice and ACAS codes
? Excellent stakeholder management and people skills
? Exceptional written and verbal communication
? Strong Microsoft Office skills and HR software proficiency
? Experience within a retail or hospitality environment would be advantageous
? The ability to collaborate and share best practice with a range of stakeholdersusing your strong influencing skills
What you'll receive
* 35 days holiday (pro rata)
* 10% in-store discount
* Enhanced family leave
* Pension scheme
* Plus, more of the perks you deserve
We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. xxuwjjq This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
If youre ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.
*includes 10% non-contractual London Weighting allowance