HR Advisor: Employee Relations & Policy

ARM; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

ARM is seeking an experienced HR Officer to join the HR Operations team at Delamere House, Cheshire East. You will provide a professional HR service to managers, employees and schools, handling a wide range of employment matters with fairness.

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, you will manage employee relations casework, support recruitment and workforce planning, interpret policies, and deliver training to promote best HR practice across the Council and partner schools.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience in HR across a broad range of activities.
• Strong experience managing employee relations casework (disciplinary, grievance, capability).
• Good knowledge of employment legislation, case law, ACAS guidance and best practice.
• Ability to analyse workforce information and present findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional HR advice to managers, employees and schools across all areas of HR.
• Manage employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance and capability matters.
• Attend formal hearings to provide professional HR advice and support to managers.
• Support recruitment, workforce planning, resourcing and retention activities.
• Advise on attendance management, redeployment, TUPE and dignity at work matters.
• Interpret HR policies, procedures, employment legislation and terms and conditions of service.
• Support the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures in line with current legislation and best practice.
• Analyse workforce data and preparing management information and reports to support decision-making.
• Support employee relations activities, including JCNPs.
• Undertaking job evaluations and ensuring decisions are consistent and defensible.
• Support HR projects, organisational changes and workforce initiatives.
• Deliverings briefings and training to managers and employees to promote good HR practice.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advisory

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Communication

HR systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

HR systems

Job description

ARM is seeking an experienced HR Officer to join the HR Operations team at Delamere House, Cheshire East. You will provide a professional HR service to managers, employees and schools, handling a wide range of employment matters with fairness.

Reporting to the HR Business Partner, you will manage employee relations casework, support recruitment and workforce planning, interpret policies, and deliver training to promote best HR practice across the Council and partner schools.