Employee Relations Specialist — Unionised HR, Suffolk

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 8%

Life assurance

Profit share

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced sick pay

Retail discounts

Volunteering days

Career development

Job summary

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd. partners with a leading private-sector organisation based in Suffolk to recruit an ER Specialist on a permanent basis.

The role offers a full-time, site-based position with a starting salary around £50,000, plus incremental development payments, benefits and bonus. You will manage frontline ER cases, support absence management and advise management on people-related matters in a fast-paced, unionised environment.

Qualifications

• Four+ years of frontline HR experience, incl. strong employee relations case management.
• Experience working in a unionised environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of current employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage first-line employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, absence).
• Proactively manage short- and long-term absence with stakeholders.
• Liaise with occupational health and line managers to support employees at work and return from absence.
• Advise management on people management and performance matters.
• Identify solutions to improve case management standards.
• Coordinate restructurings ensuring legal/policy compliance.
• Coordinate with legal advisers/ACAS on conciliation and Tribunal matters.

Skills

Employee relations

Advisory skills

Policy interpretation

Union experience

Travel ability

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

HR systems

Job description

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd. partners with a leading private-sector organisation based in Suffolk to recruit an ER Specialist on a permanent basis.

The role offers a full-time, site-based position with a starting salary around £50,000, plus incremental development payments, benefits and bonus. You will manage frontline ER cases, support absence management and advise management on people-related matters in a fast-paced, unionised environment.