Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist based in Warwick on a 6 Month Contract.

Pontoon has an exciting opportunity for an Employee Relation Specialist that is used to working within a fast moving environment. The Successful consultant will need to have experience with Case management and Policies.

Experience Required:

• Experience of operating as Advisor for Dispute related activity or within HR Operational role
• A thorough understanding of and ability to technically apply, HR policies and procedures within the context of expected standards for employee conduct sickness absence, performance improvement, grievance
• Experience and confidence in the provision of detailed advice on separate policies to a range of stakeholders at all levels on a timely basis in relation to above policies
• Knowledge of employment legislation and its impact for case management/employees
• Ability to distil information received via telephone and or email, to interpret the requirements and priorities and provide timely and relevant policy guidance
• Relationship builder and stakeholder management at all levels; able to influence colleagues to prioritise timely completion of case management processes or otherwise promptly escalate for guidance.
• Experience of applying the principles of previous Cases to future cases to ensure appropriate advice around consistency and fairness
• Confident and articulate to push back and be able to manage difficult conversations in an appropriate but assertive manner
• Competent with word; PowerPoint and excel; Share Point, outlook applications
• Proactive, highly organised and attentive to detail, ability to manage a disparate workload, multitask and prioritise to consistently deliver

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise and coach the business around appropriate circumstances for suspension/workplace separation and ensure close watch on timescales and reviews in cases where employees are suspended; ensure appropriate communications issued.
• At peak times, support Administrator in scheduling activity and admin
• Be proactive in identifying & resolving administrative issues
• Work with responsible manager to ensure an appropriate Investigation Officer is sourced on a timely basis.
• Guide & coach the Investigating Officer/Responsible Manager in the investigation process; scope and approach for investigation interviews.
• Review all investigation reports for completeness and address any gaps before passing to more experienced colleague for over check.
• Monitoring the investigation time line for slowness in process, taking appropriate action to escalate/seek further advice

If you feel you have relevant skills for the role then simply attach an up to date CV and reply to this email.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 24 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.