Employee Relations Specialist

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employer in London is seeking an HR Specialist to provide front-line employee relations advice and manage various HR issues. The ideal candidate will possess up-to-date knowledge of HR legislation, strong communication skills, and experience in employee relations processes. This role offers an opportunity to support managers across the business in a varied and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a People Function or Operations with a strong ER record is desired.
• Ability to build key working relationships and influence colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, balanced and comprehensive advice on employee relations.
• Manage disciplinary processes and handle performance management cases.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations.

Skills

Up-to-date knowledge of HR legislation and best practice

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Good administrative and IT skills

Experience in letter writing

Strong team player

Education

CIPD Qualification (desirable)

Job description

About the Role

Providing professional front-line employee relations advice and support to colleagues and Management teams on all aspects of employee relations, colleague welfare, performance management, people policies, data protection & right to work legislation.

A Specialist will either have existing experience or will be trained in the following areas. Training is ongoing based on the need to adapt our policies and processes to changing regulations. Specialists will be expected to network and review latest legal updates to ensure their knowledge remains current.

What you'll be Doing:

• Provide professional, balanced and comprehensive advice to support colleagues and managers at all levels within the business. This will include:
• ACAS guidelines
• Performance Management
• Disciplinary Process, incl. case analysis
• Grievances, incl. resignation in haste/complaints
• Whistleblowing, incl. management of our international case management system
• Appeals
• ACAS Early Conciliation
• Tribunal case preparation and management

People Policies:

• To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of our various people policies and guides, to provide advice and support.

Equality & Diversity:

• Attendance Management:
• To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of our attendance policy, alongside the ability to apply sound judgement.

Right to Work in the UK:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the regulations relating to checking right to work in the UK and to provide support on the following:
• Completing checks on eligibility to Work in the UK, Ireland and Guernsey
• Visa renewals & appeals
• Employer sponsorship visas
• Training line managers on RTW validation using Rightcheck

Data Protection:

• To have a good understanding of the General Data Protection Regulations.

Employment Legislation:

• To be able to support front line managers and colleagues with employment issues relating to:
• Working Time Regulations, incl. Child & Young Workers
• Fixed term contracts
• Probation periods
• Hour’s consultations
• Redundancy consultations
• Flexible working
• Banded hours in Northern Ireland

Key Measures:

• Ensure all incoming calls are answered within 3 rings
• Focus cases are managed according to risk (standard SLA’s do not apply)
• All other cases are responded to within the agreed SLA
• Case conclusions are within 28 days of opening
• Risk cases reviewed weekly with senior team
• Average case handling time achieved
• Zero overturned decisions or complaints

Key Working Relationships:

• Operations & Support Centre Colleagues
• Employee Relations Team Colleagues & Managers
• Parklands Teams (People Services, Payroll)
• People Partners (Operations & Support Office)
• Occupational Health
• Legal Services
• Governing bodies such as ACAS, ICO etc.

To be successful in this role you will need:

Essential:

• Up-to-date knowledge of HR legislation and best practice
• Great listener
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good administrative and IT skills
• Experience in letter writing
• Highly organised
• Strong team player
• Ability to build key working relationships and influence colleagues at all levels

Desirable:

• CIPD Qualified
• Experience of working in People Function or Operations with a strong ER record

SSP is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals from a range of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives.

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