HR Professional

Colbern Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Colbern Limited is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner in Nottingham. The role involves advising on attendance, performance management, disciplinary matters and complex case-work, including attending hearings and tribunals.

You will work with internal partners and legal to manage Employment Tribunal Claims and develop robust exit plans as required. The post requires driving HR service delivery, supporting restructures, TUPE and workforce design, with a flexible blend of in-office and

Responsibilities

• Provide high level specialist HR advice to managers and senior leaders.
• Advise on attendance, performance management, disciplinary actions and conflict resolution.
• Lead on hearings, appeals and employment tribunals with witness statements and guidance to panels.
• Collaborate with legal to respond to Employment Tribunal Claims and negotiate exit plans.
• Risk assess claims and attend ETs as HR witness/representative when required.
• Lead on designated corporate HR policy areas, horizon scan and keep up with employment law.
• Support restructures, staffing reductions and TUPE in collaboration with senior managers and school leaders.
• Respond to consultancy requests in schools and produce reports for external panels.
• Assist in income generation for HR services through strategic business partnering.

Job description

HR Business Partner

Nottingham

Contract
GBP20.96 per hour PAYE or GBP27.33 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner

2 days in the office following induction period. Up to 4 days in office during induction

To optimise the performance and impact of service delivery and implement the Council s People Strategy through the provision of professional, HR Business Partner advice and challenge, effective people management and organisational/workforce design/ change activities.

To work closely and proactively in providing high level specialist advice in respect of, but not limited to attendance, performance management, disciplinary actions and conflict resolution. This includes associated complex case-work activity, advising and supporting at hearings/appeals/employment tribunals. Providing HR support at hearings and appeals to include advice to panels up to and including termination of contract Ensure learning from casework is shared with the team and reflected in updated guidance.

To work with internal and external partners in responding to and progressing claims made by employee s and ex-employees to Employment Tribunal Claims. To work collaboratively with legal to collate documents, prepare witness statements and attend employment tribunals to support the legal team and the respondent. In consultation with the Senior Business Partner and legal adviser, to risk assess the claim and lead on devising and negotiating suitable exit plan which may include settlement agreements. To attend ETs and regulatory professional body hearings as the Council s HR witness/representative when required.

To provide detailed expert HR advice to all levels of management, up to Service Director, or equivalent, using a comprehensive understanding of the various terms and conditions of employment relevant to a range of service areas. This requires research and an interpretation of policies and knowledge of employment law and case law to advise on the practical implementation of HR advice covering a wide range of terms and conditions.

Under the direction of the Senior Business Partner, to lead on designated corporate-wide HR policy/procedural areas and act as the team s functional expert on these areas, including horizon scanning, researching best practice and keeping abreast of relevant employment legislation and case-law.

To provide support and advice to managers in respect of workforce impacts and workforce change. To work closely with senior managers and school leaders in relation to restructures, staffing reductions and TUPE. These activities include ensuring solution focused options and associated risks are understood, and appropriate change management processes are in place to minimise risk to the employer.

To respond to requests for consultancy work in schools as required, including the provision of independent investigatory activities which includes gathering and analysing evidence, culminating in the production of reports to present to external panels at formal hearings.

To support income generation for the HR Service through effective business partnering in respect of promoting services offered as part of the sold service for schools, and billing for hours outside of the contract as appropriate.

Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer