Job Description
The salary for this role is £50,311 + Excellent benefits package. Onsite working is expected for 3-2 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working.
This role can be based at any of the following sites: Culham, Oxfordshire
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Employee Relations (ER) specialist you will work as part of the Policy and Employee Relations Team who are responsible for UKAEA’s employment policy framework, the Employee Relations strategy and for providing advice and guidance on all people-related matters and ensuring a consistent case management approach. The team are the subject matter experts on employee relations and policy.
The ER specialist is responsible for delivering an ER service in all areas across the employee lifecycle such as disciplinary, grievance, probation, performance, long term sick leave etc. ensuring that ER support and advice is delivered in line with policy, best practice and legislative requirements to mitigate risk and escalation. You'll be responsible for managing complex cases from commencement to case conclusion, which may involve attending an Employment Tribunal on behalf of UKAEA.
Additional Responsibilities:
* You will work with the People business partners and People Specialists providing advice and counsel on policy interpretation and employment practices, ensuring that there is knowledge transfer on a case by case basis. You'll also use ER data insights and trends to diagnose root causes, identifying changes to guidance and policy and sharing learning with the business partners and People Specialists.
* You will maintain the required standard of detailed ER case documentation, including investigation reports and outcome letters, with robust controls in place to maintain data and information security.
* You will develop trusted and effective working relationships across People and Culture and with internal and external partners such as Trade Union, UKAEA’s legal team and external legal partners.
* You will manage and control spend on external legal advice ensuring that this does not exceed budget.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
* Professional certificate in Employment Law or HR ie. CIPD Level 5 desirable or working towards
* Significant experience working in a dedicated employee relations role, handling complex casework.
* The ability to handle high-pressure situations and maintain resilience and composure.
* Deep legal expertise in UK employment law and employment case law.
* Ability to effective coach and mentor less experienced colleagues on employee relations and case law matters.
* Excellent written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to draft clear and concise documentation.
* Experience of working with Trade Unions.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here
UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email talent@ukaea.uk if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.