Employee Relations Consultant / People Matters

Aon; St Albans; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in professional services seeks an experienced Employee Relations Consultant to manage a diverse caseload including grievances and absences. This hybrid role allows for flexible working arrangements while providing significant support to HR partners. You will leverage your expertise in employment law to build relationships and drive best practices in employee relations.

Benefits

Global Wellbeing Days

Flexible Working Arrangements

Inclusive Workforce Support

Qualifications

• Experience in Employee Relations or HR.
• Ability to handle complex employee issues diplomatically.
• Proven commercial approach understanding business needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide ER advice to business managers and HR partners.
• Interpret employment legislation and ensure compliance.
• Support change management programs and consultations.

Skills

Employee Relations Knowledge

Employment Law Knowledge

Coaching Skills

Influence and Negotiation

Sensitivity and Diplomacy

IT Applications

Education

Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Employee Relations Consultant / People Matters.

Do you bring hands-on experience in Employee Relations within a professional services or corporate environment? Are you passionate about delivering commercially focused advice and support across a wide range of cases? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant to join our team. In this role, you’ll handle a diverse caseload including grievances, disciplinaries, performance and capability matters, absence and wellbeing support, contract queries, and policy reviews.

This is a hybrid role offering flexibility to suit your working style. It can be fully virtual/home-based, with expectations to attend the office once a quarter—up to four times per year. Alternatively, if you prefer a hybrid working pattern, we’d be delighted to welcome applicants based near our offices in St Albans or Epsom.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

As an Employee Relations Consultant/ People Matters Consultant you will be encouraged to:

• Provide high quality ER advice to business managers and People Partners / HRBP’s on a day to day basis and partner effectively across teams and functions to deliver best practice results
• Use coaching and influencing skills to ensure the right outcome is achieved in each case, managing risk whilst maximising business results
• Advise the business in the understanding, ownership and application of all aspects of employment legislation, procedural compliance and best practice
• Accurately interpret changes in legislation and codes of practice to ensure the business follows best practice and operates within the parameters of employment law and regulatory requirements
• Develop effective and credible relationships with colleagues and clients to promote good employee relations across the business
• Deliver an effective internal ER consultancy, remaining focused on adding value to the business and maximising the effectiveness of Aon colleagues
• Assist in the development of a proactive ER agenda, project work, knowledge sharing and professional development activities and day to day tasks
• Support change management programmes including employee consultation
• Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

How this opportunity is different

Here at Aon, you will be part of the wider People Organisation. Within the PO, we have our Centres of Excellence, including our Employee Relations team, known internally as People Matters. This is a well-connected group of professional employment law and relations consultants, as well as qualified lawyers.

As a part of People Matters, your day will involve providing practical, hands-on advice and support on a variety of Employee Relations cases. You'll have the flexibility to work both virtually and or from the office. You'll be surrounded by a network of experienced professionals, ensuring you have the support and resources needed to excel in your role.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Excellent technical employee relations and employment law knowledge gained through employee relations, human resources generalist experience or through relevant experience in a management or legal role
• Able to act with sensitivity and diplomacy in dealing with challenging people issues
• Proven commercial approach with a good understanding of business needs and able to make sound judgements
• Experience of advising and influencing line managers and adept at handling difficult conversations
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment, manage workload to deliver to tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Ability to work as a team, recognise boundaries of own expertise and seek input from others as needed
• Degree educated or equivalent experience.
• Ability to effectively utilise IT applications and systems including Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email [e-mail]

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Employee Relations Consultant / People Matters.

Do you bring hands-on experience in Employee Relations within a professional services or corporate environment? Are you passionate about delivering commercially focused advice and support across a wide range of cases? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant to join our team. In this role, you’ll handle a diverse caseload including grievances, disciplinaries, performance and capability matters, absence and wellbeing support, contract queries, and policy reviews.

This is a hybrid role offering flexibility to suit your working style. It can be fully virtual/home-based, with expectations to attend the office once a quarter—up to four times per year. Alternatively, if you prefer a hybrid working pattern, we’d be delighted to welcome applicants based near our offices in St Albans or Epsom.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

As an Employee Relations Consultant/ People Matters Consultant you will be encouraged to:

• Provide high quality ER advice to business managers and People Partners / HRBP’s on a day to day basis and partner effectively across teams and functions to deliver best practice results
• Use coaching and influencing skills to ensure the right outcome is achieved in each case, managing risk whilst maximising business results
• Advise the business in the understanding, ownership and application of all aspects of employment legislation, procedural compliance and best practice
• Accurately interpret changes in legislation and codes of practice to ensure the business follows best practice and operates within the parameters of employment law and regulatory requirements
• Develop effective and credible relationships with colleagues and clients to promote good employee relations across the business
• Deliver an effective internal ER consultancy, remaining focused on adding value to the business and maximising the effectiveness of Aon colleagues
• Assist in the development of a proactive ER agenda, project work, knowledge sharing and professional development activities and day to day tasks
• Support change management programmes including employee consultation
• Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

How this opportunity is different

Here at Aon, you will be part of the wider People Organisation. Within the PO, we have our Centres of Excellence, including our Employee Relations team, known internally as People Matters. This is a well-connected group of professional employment law and relations consultants, as well as qualified lawyers.

As a part of People Matters, your day will involve providing practical, hands-on advice and support on a variety of Employee Relations cases. You'll have the flexibility to work both virtually and or from the office. You'll be surrounded by a network of experienced professionals, ensuring you have the support and resources needed to excel in your role.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Excellent technical employee relations and employment law knowledge gained through employee relations, human resources generalist experience or through relevant experience in a management or legal role
• Able to act with sensitivity and diplomacy in dealing with challenging people issues
• Proven commercial approach with a good understanding of business needs and able to make sound judgements
• Experience of advising and influencing line managers and adept at handling difficult conversations
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment, manage workload to deliver to tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Ability to work as a team, recognise boundaries of own expertise and seek input from others as needed
• Degree educated or equivalent experience.
• Ability to effectively utilise IT applications and systems including Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email [e-mail]

#LI-SC1

#LI-HYBRID

#LI-VIRTUAL