Employee Relations Advisor

• Job Type: Full-time, Temporary
• Location: Home-based with occasional travel to Central Office in Twigworth, Gloucester
• Salary: Competitive

Our client is seeking an Employee Relations Advisor to join their expanding team. This role is crucial in supporting the delivery of an effective and efficient Employee Relations Service across the Group. As part of their commitment to quality provision, effective and fair management of Employee Relations is essential to the overall engagement and wellbeing of their teams.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Report to the Employee Relations Partner and work collaboratively with the Regional HR Business Partners.
• Advise and support Service Leadership teams with people management issues such as unplanned absence, probation, grievance, disciplinary, and capability.
• Support investigating managers to ensure investigations are robust and carried out in a timely manner.
• Assist regional HR Administrators in producing hearing documents (letters, papers for hearing, guidance for Chair) to the appropriate standard.
• Guide, coach, and train line managers in the development of their people management skills.
• Collaborate with the wider HR teams in the development and maintenance of HR policies, procedures, and toolkits.
• Provide support on the delivery of ER projects.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law, relevant case law, and decisions.
• High attention to detail and levels of accuracy.
• Effective interpersonal skills – both written and verbal.
• Ability to coach line managers to enable them to effectively deal with their ER issues.
• Ability to build effective and positive relationships with managers across the Group and with external parties such as union representatives.
• An understanding of TUPE legislation.
• Ability to travel to the Central office in Twigworth, Gloucester.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Flexibility with home-based working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• Regular opportunities for professional development.

To apply for the Employee Relations Advisor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.