Senior Employment Relations Specialist

ISR Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Employment Relations Specialist

Hybrid Working - Stockley Park (x3 days required in the office, Tuesday to Thursday) + WFH

6 month contract (initially)

Market Rates (via Umbrella)

The Opportunity:

You will take responsibility for delivering ER support in 40+ countries and contribute towards efforts to mature and scale the International ER Team as a centre of excellence within a multi-tiered HR delivery model; providing core ER support to assigned business functions and certain locations in Europe, the Middle East and Canada. Other internationally based ER Partners are located in Singapore, France, Italy and Spain.

Skills and Experience:

1. Experienced in providing subject matter expertise on a broad range of International Employment Relations issues including: Performance management, Investigations, Grievances, Disciplinary procedures and terminations, Reorganisations, Complex leaves of absence, Sickness absence issues.
2. Understands International ER frameworks including works councils, with broad knowledge of HR principles, practices and procedures in Europe.
3. Provides guidance to HR Business Partners and Business Managers on managing the company's employment risk, acting as an integral team member of the global ER team on employment matters.
4. Responds to and investigates complaints involving employee conduct that may violate company policies, values and/or legal obligations.
5. Partners with Legal and conducts investigations under their guidance when potentially unlawful conduct is involved.
6. Contributes towards and takes an active part in business change projects including acquisitions, people integration, restructurings and reorganisations.
7. Provides ER support with virtually no immediate direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to individual situations and projects.

Role and Responsibilities:

1. Able to navigate ambiguity and develop solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and creativity.
2. Contributes to the development of ER processes, knowledge, trainings and metrics.
3. Proactively assists HRBPs and Managers in reviewing, revising, recommending, and/or implementing sound ER solutions.
4. Conducts ongoing analysis of ER data to identify trends and develop insights to be shared with HR and business leaders.
5. Builds and maintains strong relationships with other members of the HR team, the Legal team and other internal clients.

Please contact Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next-generation of healthcare solutions and how you can be a part of their ongoing success story.