Senior Employee Relations Advisor

Sopra Steria; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for an Employee Relations Specialist to provide support and guidance on ER matters. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in employee relations, a strong grasp of relevant laws, and the ability to influence management. The role is primarily remote with occasional office visits and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Training and development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in employee relations within a large organization.
• Knowledge of legislation and practical application.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide ER case support ensuring timely resolution.
• Advise managers on grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Maintain internal and external customer relations.

Skills

Extensive ER experience

Understanding of relevant laws

Ability to prioritise workloads

Ability to influence discussions

Job description

Overview

Ready to be the ER authority that makes a real impact? We’re on the lookout for a dynamic Employee Relations Specialist who grows with solving complex people challenges in a swift and effective manner and is passionate about driving positive employee experiences. In this pivotal role, you'll be at the heart of employee relations across our organisation - guiding, influencing, and supporting managers to handle cases confidently, compliantly, and compassionately. If you're confident in your ER expertise, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and love redefining data into actionable insight, this is the opportunity for you. We can offer great career progression opportunities, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. This role would be based predominantly from home with weekly travel (Likely on a Wednesday) to our office on Quorum Business Park. Please note we are only able to progress with candidates eligible for SC clearance.

What you'll be doing

• Provision of ER case support to the business, ensuring timely and effective resolution of cases.
• Advise and guide managers on effectively handling ER situations, supporting managers in applying the full range of HR policies such as grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Foster and sustain internal/external customer relations to ensure a high level of service is provided.
• Collate and provide information to make sure accuracy of reporting or to meet internal/external client requirements.
• Provision and manipulation of data within excel on an ad hoc and project basis as required.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive ER experience in a large, sophisticated organisation across a diverse range of case types.
• An understanding of relevant laws and regulations and ability to apply them to situations in the workplace.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and work to strict deadlines.
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to influence discussions with groups and individuals.

It would be great if you had

• Experience in a HR Shared Service model.
• Experience of working in a TUPE role within a Technology/consultancy multi-site.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and if they serve a greater purpose. Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver sustainable growth and services that make life better.

Our work touches many lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions. Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value. We are just at the start of what we can achieve together. Come and join us!