Employee Relations Specialist
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Lancashire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 30 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 26 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Human Resources
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Employee Relations Specialist (6 Month Contract)
Reporting to the HR Manager; this role is responsible for handling employee relations cases on site. You will work closely with both HR Business partners and the wider HR Team to manage a range of ER cases, including disciplinary and grievance related investigations, performance management cases, long and short term sickness absence, stress management and capability, as well as employee engagement - developing and carrying out colleague listening sessions.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Work closely with HR Business Partners and business leaders to manage employee relations cases, ensuring that resolutions are timely fair and appropriate.
* Provide coaching support on cases to line managers and leaders, making judgements regarding the amount of support needed and providing that as required.
* Work closely with our HR team and partner to ensure appropriate and timely escalation and management of cases
* Work closely with legal as appropriate, particularly on high risk cases and support with any external legal action.
* Participate as required in HR working groups / projects where ER subject matter expertise is required
The Individual:
* Previous experience working in human resources environment.
* Experience of managing complex case management cases including disciplinary and grievance investigations, performance management, long and short-term absence management, stress management, capability and compliance investigations is preferred, not essential.
* Good understanding of ER processes
* Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to work closely and communicate effectively with a wide range of leaders, line managers and HR team members.
* Proven ability to become a trusted advisor including the ability to push back, challenge and present alternative viewpoints.
* Customer focus with an ability to provide and ensure you provide a consistently high-quality ER service.
* Proactive approach to work, with a strong sense of drive, ownership and demonstrated ability to take the initiative.
* Flexible approach with the ability to thrive whilst managing multiple, conflicting activities.
* Must have the capability to build excellent relationships out to the wider HR team to support you and you must have a good level of learning agility be able to understand the relevant legislative and cultural context of each site that you are working with.
* Good generalist HR knowledge and experience of all aspects of the employee lifecycle
Reporting to the HR Manager; this role is responsible for handling employee relations cases on site. You will work closely with both HR Business partners and the wider HR Team to manage a range of ER cases, including disciplinary and grievance related investigations, performance management cases, long and short term sickness absence, stress management and capability, as well as employee engagement - developing and carrying out colleague listening sessions.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Work closely with HR Business Partners and business leaders to manage employee relations cases, ensuring that resolutions are timely fair and appropriate.
* Provide coaching support on cases to line managers and leaders, making judgements regarding the amount of support needed and providing that as required.
* Work closely with our HR team and partner to ensure appropriate and timely escalation and management of cases
* Work closely with legal as appropriate, particularly on high risk cases and support with any external legal action.
* Participate as required in HR working groups / projects where ER subject matter expertise is required
The Individual:
* Previous experience working in human resources environment.
* Experience of managing complex case management cases including disciplinary and grievance investigations, performance management, long and short-term absence management, stress management, capability and compliance investigations is preferred, not essential.
* Good understanding of ER processes
* Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, with the ability to work closely and communicate effectively with a wide range of leaders, line managers and HR team members.
* Proven ability to become a trusted advisor including the ability to push back, challenge and present alternative viewpoints.
* Customer focus with an ability to provide and ensure you provide a consistently high-quality ER service.
* Proactive approach to work, with a strong sense of drive, ownership and demonstrated ability to take the initiative.
* Flexible approach with the ability to thrive whilst managing multiple, conflicting activities.
* Must have the capability to build excellent relationships out to the wider HR team to support you and you must have a good level of learning agility be able to understand the relevant legislative and cultural context of each site that you are working with.
* Good generalist HR knowledge and experience of all aspects of the employee lifecycle