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- Job Type: Interim (4 months)
- Location: Hybrid (2 days in office, 3 days working from home)
- Hourly Rate: £21 - £26 PAYE plus holiday or £26 - £33 via umbrella
- Hours: 36 hours per week
We are seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to join our People Relations and Wellbeing team. This role is crucial in providing expert, values-based, and people-centred solutions in employee relations. The successful candidate will be a part of a centre of expertise, working collaboratively to deliver an efficient service and adopting a data-led approach to enhance people relations and wellbeing.
Day-to-day of the role:- Manage end-to-end coordination of people relations casework, ensuring services are professional, timely, and adhere to our values.
- Provide expert advice, support, and coaching to managers on a range of people relations issues such as grievance, discipline, and absence management.
- Draft and proofread high-quality documentation related to people relations, including materials for employment tribunals.
- Implement creative solutions to resolve people relations issues, using external legal advice as necessary.
- Record and document all casework meticulously, ensuring transparency and continuity within the team.
- Contribute to the wellbeing strategy by integrating wellbeing data into case and policy reviews.
- Participate in and lead reviews of people relations casework, identifying and implementing improvements.
- Maintain productive relationships with trade unions and representative groups, promoting early conflict resolution.
- Assist in the development and delivery of training related to people relations management.
- Handle data requests and perform basic analysis to identify trends and inform strategic decisions.
- CIPD Level 3/5 qualification with Associate CIPD status or equivalent experience.
- Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
- Extensive experience in managing end-to-end people relations casework.
- Proven ability to coach and train managers on people relations issues.
- Excellent negotiation and influence skills, capable of working effectively with various stakeholders.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusivity.
- Excellent written communication skills and experience in drafting complex documents.
- Proficient in using HR information systems and basic data analysis.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangement.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic team and contribute to significant projects.
- Continuous professional development in a supportive environment.
If you have the necessary skill set please apply online today!Â
