Employee Relations Specialist

Elevation Recruitment Group; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation HR is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist for a technology-driven manufacturing business in Bradford. This full-time position involves providing expert ER advice, handling collective bargaining, and supporting HR projects, with a focus on enhancing employee relations within a unionized environment. The role offers flexible working options, including 2 days from home each week. Candidates should possess Level 7 CIPD qualification and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a unionized environment, supporting pay negotiations.
• Substantial post qualification experience of Employee Relations Case Work.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and conflicting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide Employee Relations advice on policies and collective grievances.
• Support HR Advisors and lead Employee Relations aspects of HR Projects.
• Maintain and advise on employee relations policies and terms.

Skills

Employee Relations advice

Collective bargaining

HR policies and procedures

Compliance with Legal requirements

Working under pressure

Education

Level 7 CIPD Qualified

Job description

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Elevation HR are currently recruiting an Employee Relations Specialist for a technology driven manufacturing business. The role will provide expert employment law, collective bargaining and engagement advice relating to trade unions, employee relations, and HR policy.

Elevation HR are keen to speak to candidates with the following experience and knowledge:

• To provide Employee Relations advice to the business on collective bargaining arrangements, current policies and procedures and best practice in dealing with collective grievances
• Support and develop a team of HR Advisors
• To support in the delivery of revised collective bargaining arrangements, pay award discussions and revisions to terms and conditions of employment
• Support or lead the Employee Relations aspects of HR/Business Projects and Change activity to ensure compliance with Legal, Policy, Collective requirements
• To create a refreshed set of HR policies and procedures, from initial thinking and stakeholder engagement through to final communication and implementation
• Maintain, update and advise on the company’s policies and terms & conditions relating to employee relations to ensure the delivery of Employee Relations forums at a company level whilst liaising with colleagues at a business level, to improve the effectiveness of business level forums
• Support the operational HR teams in complex conduct, capability and dignity at working investigations and hearings; as agreed from time to time
• Level 7 CIPD Qualified
• Proven experience of working within a unionised environment, supporting on terms & conditions and pay negotiations
• Substantial post qualification experience of Employee Relations Case Work, including Tribunal Casework
• Understand the internal and external employee relations environment in order to anticipate trends, areas of commonality and likely conflict and develop tactics for implementing business change
• The ability to work under a very high degree of pressure, including meeting unpredictable deadlines and dealing with conflicting demands

This is a full-time role but the client does offer flexible working with the ability to work from home 2 days a week

Elevation HR is a specialist division of Elevation Recruitment focusing on HR positions in Yorkshire and surrounding regions. If you match the specified criteria and are interested in discussing the position in more detail, we would love to hear from you.