Employee Relations Contract Advisor

Government Recruitment Service; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Southampton is looking for a Contract Advisor to support HR initiatives related to Occupational Health and Employee Assistance programs. The role involves managing contracts, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Ideal candidates should have strong organizational and communication skills, along with a passion for HR development. Benefits include generous annual leave and a pension contribution of 28.97%.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Passion for developing a career in Human Resources.
• Ability to conduct regular audits and manage data accurately.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health policies and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the HR Employee Relations Contract Manager.
• Manage Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme contracts.
• Maintain accurate data and identify solutions to potential risks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Are you passionate about starting or developing your career in Human Resources?

Do you excel in organisational and communication skills?

Are you looking for a role that offers variety and challenges?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Employee Relations is seeking a Contract Advisor to join their growing team – offering you an opportunity to develop existing HR knowledge or transfer your existing skills.

About the Directorate of Corporate Services

The Directorate of Corporate Services is responsible for the effective delivery of Corporate Services to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA). Corporate Services includes Communications, IT, Procurement, Finance, Health & Safety, Human Resources (HR), Internal Audit and Assurance, Programme Management Office, and Property & Facilities.

Human Resources is a key enabling function responsible for the planning and delivery of the MCA's People Strategy and a full range of HR services including Organisational Design and Development, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Volunteer support, Reward and Resourcing, Planning and Governance.

Benefits

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Responsibilities

In this role, you will support the HR Employee Relations Contract Manager in effectively delivering MCA’s Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) contracts, along with the associated HR policies and procedures.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Supporting the HR Employee Relations Contract Manager on the day-to-day management of the MCA’s Occupational Health and EAP contracts.
• Conducting regular audits of recall data for operational roles shared by Occupational Health, escalating any discrepancies or concerns and ensuring timely resolution and compliance.
• Implementing the Workplace Adjustment policy effectively, supporting managers to ensure employees receive necessary adjustments to perform their duties effectively and safely.
• Maintaining accurate data, proactively identifying solutions to address potential risks.
• Supporting the day-to-day management and forecasting of the Occupational Health, Workplace Adjustment and EAP budgets, providing monthly updates to the HR Employee Relations Contract Manager and HR Governance colleagues.
• Providing advice on queries relating to Occupational Health, EAP and Workplace Adjustments, including monitoring associated inboxes.
• Promoting Occupational Health, EAP and Workplace Adjustments services internally

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.