Senior Employee Relations Advisor

ENGINEERINGUK; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Senior Employee Relations Advisors to join a dedicated team. This role involves providing expert advice and support to managers on a variety of employee relations topics. You will manage complex cases and deliver training, all while working flexibly and collaboratively with your team. With a commitment to career progression and unrivaled training opportunities, this position offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on the organization. If you are passionate about HR and ready to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental and health care

Gym membership

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of UK Employment Law, including Northern Ireland.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support to BBC Managers on employee relations matters.
• Handle complex cases, including contract terminations.

Skills

UK Employment Law

Employee Relations Management

Interpersonal Skills

Presentation Skills

Microsoft Office

Data Management

Tools

Data Management Software

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Package Description

Job ref: 23854
Band: C
Contract details: 2x 6 month FTC/attachment roles - starting ASAP.
Location: Home based with regular weekly travel to BBC bases
Salary: £29,000 - £39,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. London weighting may be applicable for this role.

Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, please contact Reasonable Adjustments. For any general queries, please contact: BBC HR.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.

This role will be mapped on BBC Career Path Framework as Senior HR Advisor.

Job Introduction

Manager Advice is looking for two Fixed Term Contract Senior Employee Relations Advisors to join our team. We are a dedicated team offering counsel and support to BBC Managers on matters related to employee relations. You'll serve as the first point of contact, addressing a comprehensive array of topics such as DC&G, Health & wellbeing, FTC, Leave, and family matters.

Main Responsibilities

The role will:

• Perform an advisory/support role in a specialist team and provide this to BBC Managers, including Senior level.
• Use specialist knowledge, data systems, and follow clearly defined processes to deliver HR services to an agreed SLA.
• Often deliver pre-defined pieces of work, as well as answer ad hoc specialist requests as part of a wider specialist team.
• Require Advisors to work independently to resolve complex queries but also collaborate within a wider team to manage more complex issues and projects.
• Be predominantly a case management role delivered by telephone/online, but also involve delivering training and projects as required.
• Require travel to attend sites throughout the UK for regular weekly and ad hoc meetings.
• Handle complex cases, including contract terminations, as needed.

Are you the right candidate?

As a Senior Advisor, you will need to:

• Have excellent, up-to-date knowledge of UK Employment Law, including Northern Ireland.
• Be experienced in managing a large caseload, including complex cases up to and including dismissals across a range of ER matters.
• Be comfortable delivering presentations to Managers and colleagues on company policy and HR topics.
• Be a team player, capable of covering colleagues' cases in their absence and supporting their development.
• Have experience using Microsoft Office and data management software, recording all activities for audit purposes.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with Managers, Business Partners, and stakeholders, working remotely and on-site.
• Show empathy, pragmatism, and creativity to seek appropriate resolutions within policy, law, and precedent.

Desirable

• Fluency in written and oral Welsh is desirable but not essential.

About the BBC

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the organization and will prioritize their applications. We value diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and supporting flexible working arrangements where operationally feasible. Please read about our values and behaviors and our Diversity and Inclusion policies on our website.

Please note: Offers are conditional upon employment screening checks, including references, eligibility to work, safeguarding, and social media checks, where applicable.