Employee Relations Specialist

Hays Human Resources; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to enhance their corporate functions. In this pivotal role, you will support line managers in performance management, grievances, and absence management, while also managing small-scale redundancies. Your expertise will be crucial in designing policies and positively impacting employee retention. With a focus on flexible working and a commitment to employee welfare, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic team. If you have a passion for employee relations and a proven track record, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

10% Non-Contributory Pension

Flexible Working

Excellent Office Facilities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in employee relations, particularly in corporate settings.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases independently.

Responsibilities

• Support line managers with performance management and grievances.
• Manage small-scale redundancies and conduct disciplinary actions.

Skills

Employee Relations

Performance Management

Grievance Management

Communication Skills

Case Management

Job description

Your new company

Reinsurance and insurance firm that spans internationally with over 14,000 employees. This company is proud of the culture they have built and the functionality of their people team, meaning that everyone in the People team truly partners with the business.

Your new role

Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations for EMEA, you'll be responsible for all employee relations for corporate functions, sales, and actuarial departments.

• Supporting line managers with performance management, grievances, and absence management
• Managing small-scale redundancies as needed
• Working with internal and external legal and employment lawyers
• Positively impacting performance management processes to retain staff
• Conducting disciplinary actions and dismissals
• Designing and implementing policies
• Processing employment requests such as flexible working requests

What you'll need to succeed

This is a specialist role requiring experience in employee relations. You should see employee relations as a key way to retain, develop, and improve company performance. Ideally, you will have 3+ years of experience within an employee relations function, supporting line managers through various cycles.

• Recent experience within insurance, financial services, or commerce companies
• Ability to analyze and create plans to impact employee relations cases independently, including complex case management at SLT level
• Most recent role as an ER Specialist
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging SLT stakeholders

What you'll get in return

This company has invested significantly in employee benefits. They strongly believe in flexible working, typically around 1 day a week or 2 days every two weeks. They offer excellent office facilities in London Liverpool Street, private healthcare, a bonus circa 10%, and a non-contributory pension of 10%.

What you need to do now

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