Role Purpose
1. The Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor (Sickness Lead) is responsible for leading and delivering effective sickness absence management across the Council.
2. This role provides specialist advice and support to reduce sickness absence levels, implement preventative measures, and ensure consistent application of absence policies and procedures. This role also covers all areas of HR remit including high risk and complex HR issues
Responsibilities
3. Provide effective HR services to meet customer needs and support the Council’s goals.
4. Address high-risk and complex HR issues with professionalism and expertise.
5. Demonstrate behaviours and competencies that transform the HR service.
6. Deliver outcome-focused and proactive support to customers.
7. Operate within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
8. Support the Council’s people initiatives and programmes.
9. Act independently and proactively to stay updated with the latest policy changes and best practices.
Requirements
10. Demonstrable record of achievement in employee relations, specifically complex casework, TUPE, and strategic and operational human resources projects.
11. Experience of successfully managing employee relations issues in a timely and consistent way in a large organisation.
12. Experience of report writing and communicating complex issues to a broad range of audiences.
13. An exceptional communicator able to operate and empathise with stakeholders and senior managers, influencing and gaining commitment to objectives and deadlines.
14. Excellent planning and organisational skills coupled with a strong focus on the delivery of the objective.
15. Creative and innovative in finding solutions to complex problems.
16. Ability to lead on multiple and wide-ranging programmes and manage competing demands.
17. Knowledge, awareness and understanding of the public sector, including understanding the key drivers for change.
18. Able to demonstrate financial acumen and commercial awareness.
19. Clear understanding in the current thinking about people leadership, people management and organisational change.
20. To have the flexibility to work hours as required for the needs of the role.
21. Must have previous local authority expereince