Employee Relations Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Gravesend; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave Entitlements

LGPS Membership

VivUp Discounts

Training Access

Eye Care Vouchers

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Gravesham Borough Council's HR team is seeking a permanent Senior HR Advisor to support the HR Manager in delivering an efficient HR service, with a focus on employee relations.

You will advise managers on complex ER matters, lead formal consultations on organisational change and TUPE transfers, and line-manage HR Officers. The role requires CIPD Level 7 or equivalent senior HR advisory experience and strong employment law knowledge.

Qualifications

• Requires CIPD Level 7 or equivalent senior HR advisory experience.
• Experience in complex employee relations.
• Strong employment law knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on complex employee relations matters.
• Lead formal consultations on organisational change and TUPE.
• Act as client manager for formal investigations.
• Provide HR advice to chairs of hearings and appeals.
• Lead sickness absence management, including complex ill-health cases.
• Line manage HR Officers and coach team members.
• Manage HR projects such as organisational design, reward, equality and diversity, training and development, and job evaluation.
• Support the HR Manager in delivering an efficient, high-quality HR service.
• Engage stakeholders to understand needs and priorities for organisational change.
• Enable managers to manage with competence and confidence.

Skills

Strong employment law knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Ability to build effective relations

Ability to manage competing priorities

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent senior HR advisory experience

Job description

This permanent post sits in Gravesham Borough Council's HR team, where the postholder supports the HR Manager in running the operational HR service. The core of the work is employee relations: advising managers on complex individual cases, leading formal consultations on organisational change and sickness absence, and line managing HR Officers. The role is full-time with hybrid working, requiring at least two office days a week. Fit depends on CIPD Level 7 or equivalent senior HR advisory experience.

What the job involves

• Advise managers and staff on a wide range of employee relations matters, some complex
• Lead formal consultations on organisational change and TUPE transfers, ensuring legal requirements and paperwork are met
• Act as client manager for formal investigations
• Provide HR advice to chairs of hearings and appeals
• Lead on sickness absence for the Council, including complex ill-health cases
• Line manage HR Officers and coach and mentor HR Team members
• Manage complex HR projects such as organisational design, reward and retention, equality and diversity, training and development, and job evaluation
• Support the HR Manager in delivering an efficient, high-quality HR operational service
• Engage stakeholders to understand their needs and priorities and support managers with organisational change
• Enable managers to manage with competence and confidence

What’s required

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 7, or equivalent senior HR advisory experience

Experience

• Experienced HR professional
• Complex employee relations experience

Skills & knowledge

• Strong employment law knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships
• Ability to manage competing priorities

What’s offered

• A minimum of 23 days annual leave, plus paid bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• Over 1,000 instant discounts via the VivUp benefits portal
• Career development, training opportunities and e-learning access
• Eye care vouchers and VDU glasses
• External occupational health service
• 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Hybrid working with a minimum of two office days a week