Senior Employee Relations Advisor (FTC)

Pick Everard; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pick Everard, a progressive company, is seeking a Senior Employee Relations Advisor to enhance their Core Delivery Team. This role involves providing expert advice on employee relations, promoting positive workplace relationships, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR, making impactful contributions toward employee engagement and workplace culture.

Benefits

Agile working

Career and Professional Development

Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities

26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy additional leave

Private healthcare and life assurance

Stakeholder pension

Professional subscriptions

Employee Discount Scheme

Wellbeing support

Eyecare Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Employee Relations Advisor or similar, handling complex issues.
• In-depth knowledge of employment laws and HR policies.
• Ability to conduct thorough investigations while maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on employee relations matters and ensure compliance with laws.
• Advise on resolving conflicts, performance management, and attendance concerns.
• Contribute to the development of People policies and support workplace restructures.

Skills

Conflict resolution techniques

Mediation skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration, or CIPD qualification

Job description

Our Opportunity

Pick Everard is committed to 'Deliver Better Together,'fostering a diverse and welcoming workplace where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We are dedicated to developing a culture of high performance.

We are currently looking to support our existing Core Delivery Team through the addition of a Senior Employee Relations Advisor on a fixed term contract basis.

As a Senior Employee Relations Advisor at Pick Everard, you will provide expert guidance and support on employee relations matters, ranging from policy advice to informal cases, formal procedures, and complex issues.You will play a key role in promoting positive working relationships and ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance and support on employee relations matters, including policy advice, informal cases, formal procedures, and complex issues.
• Promote positive working relationships and ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Advise managers and employees on resolving conflicts, managing performance, conduct, and attendance concerns.
• Contribute to the development of People policies and practices.
• Support workforce development and design, leading workplace restructure and reorganization as we continue our growth journey.
• Play a crucial role in developing our culture of high performance and safety as a responsible employer.
• Support our mission to 'Deliver Better Together,' encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here:Life atPickEverard - Pick Everard

About You

The successful candidate will have the following skills and / or experience:

• Proven experience as an Employee Relations Advisor or in a similar role, handling complex employee relations matters within an organisation.
• In-depth knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and HR policies and practices.
• Strong understanding of conflict resolution techniques and mediation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with employees and management at all levels.
• Ability to conduct thorough and objective investigations, maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple cases and prioritise work effectively.
• Resilient individual who has a genuine passion for employee relations
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or a CIPD qualification

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

Accessibility

We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us [e-mail]. We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.

Agencies

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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