Employee Relations Consultant

Eileen Richards Recruitments; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Employee Relations Consultant based in Leicester with hybrid working. The successful candidate will manage employee relations issues, provide support to leaders, and ensure positive outcomes. This role is ideal for a candidate with strong practical ER experience and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance with opportunity to purchase extra days

Flexible pension options

Healthcare cash-plan

Income protection and life assurance cover

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in an ER or ER-heavy HR Advisor role.
• Experience with MI analysis desired.
• Ability to explain complex issues simply.

Responsibilities

• Manage absence, conduct, and performance through case management.
• Navigate policies and processes effectively.
• Coach leaders on best practices in employee relations.

Skills

Employee Relations knowledge

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

Employee Relations Consultant
Bexhill-On-Sea or Leicester, hybrid working
£43,000 p.a. DOE

• Are you a HR consultant with strong practical employee relations knowledge?
• Are you a self-sufficient and dynamic individual with a flexible approach to work?
• Do you have a positive and personable attitude, a thirst for knowledge and the ability to work in a fast-paced team environment?

The Company:
ER Recruitment are excited to be working with our client, who are a successful and nationally-known business. They are now looking for a talented and knowledgeable ER Advisor to join their successful and dynamic team!
With hybrid working and brilliant benefits, this role is perfect for anyone looking for a career with a team who will support but still maintain a great work-life balance.

Role & Responsibilities of the Employee Relations Consultant:

• Effectively manage absence, conduct and performance via informal action and formal case management.
• Successfully able to navigate policies and processes.
• Manage employee relation case work, including supporting and coaching leaders on best practice.
• Proactively work with leaders to drive and secure early identification and resolution of issues in core ER areas.
• Achieve positive and reasonable outcomes for both colleagues and the company.
• Highlight any trends from case work to support the ER Partner with addressing the issue areas, through providing effective and informative weekly reporting.
• Ensure that you (and any direct reports) are meeting customers’ fair and reasonable expectations and provide fair outcomes. Question and challenge peers and managers where processes and procedures do not meet these expectations and any activity that does not place customers’ interests at the heart of how the company do business.

About You as the Employee Relations Consultant:

• Previous ER experience is essential, it is ideal that you have a minimum 2 years experience in an ER role, or HR Advisor role that is ER heavy.
• Previous experience with MI analysis.
• Ability to explain complex issues in a straightforward way.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised and methodical with great attention to detail.

Additional Benefits:

• Excellent Salary
• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 more days
• Flexible pension options
• Healthcare cash-plan
• Income protection and life assurance cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts and cashback

This role could suit: HR Advisor (ER Heavy), or Employee Relations Partner, or Employee Relations Advisor, or Employee Relations Specialist

Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.

While we aim to get back to all applicants however if you do not receive a response within seven working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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We look forward to hearing from you.