Job Description
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
e.
Key Responsibilit
* ies 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
ines
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
ferred