Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist - Permanent

Job Title: Employee Relations Specialist

Location: Warwickshire (Hybrid - 2x/week in office)

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Role details - Employee Relations Specialist

We are currently looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join an excellent business on a permanent basis.

Reporting into the ER Manager, you will be responsible for providing a responsive Employee Relations advisory service, following company policies and procedures. You will support with full case management, including disciplinary, grievances, absence management, restructures, consultations and TUPE.

Responsibilities of the Employee Relations Specialist

• To advise, guide and support managers with all matters relating to Employee Relations in line with specific policies and procedures both at the informal and formal stages
• Ensure line managers are clear on how to conduct meetings, including advice on meeting preparation and how meetings should be chaired and concluded
• Effective case management of people related issues such as: disciplinaries, performance management, employment tribunals, grievance and absence management.
• Effective co-ordination and support of Consultations and TUPE situations.
• Developing effective relationships with the business to promote good Employee Relations across the organisation
• Monitoring trends in employment practices and advising on appropriate proactive action
• Providing advice and guidance on disciplinary and welfare cases, capability, grievance, and coaching managers where appropriate.
• Ensure all personnel records are maintained and secure, complying with obligations under the Data Protection Act
• Provide a helpful, highly responsive, efficient and effective support service in relation to all ER matters
• In conjunction with the ER Manager, maintain and improve Policies such as discipline, grievance and absence together with the associated documents and processes
• Managing employment Tribunal and ACAS Early conciliation related cases including settlement agreements and redundancy cases.
• Involvement in adhoc projects/activities which may include leading on local or large group consultations depending on the scope of the activity.
• Ensure HR and Employment Law knowledge is up to date and advice is given is in line with law and best practice.
• Ensuring managers are upskilled to deal with people in a fair and effective manner by having input into training courses such as disciplinary/grievance but also training managers individually or as a group with topics such as flexible working.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, i.e. Occupational Health, to provide advice, support and recommendations
• Liaise with external providers, i.e. legal for additional support and advice where applicable.

Skills required of the Employee Relations Specialist

• Able to provide remote ER support for a multi-site operation
• Experience of providing HR ER advice in line with relevant policies and legislation, ideally in a case management set up.
• Experience of working on significant TUPEs, Consultations and restructure processes, and managing high volume of case work
• Good working knowledge of current employment legislation and its application in the workplace
• CIPD qualified or working towards
• Knowledge of ER procedures and processes such as employment tribunals, disability, diversity and equal opportunities
• Strong Employee Relations knowledge to include impact and expert guidance to shape effective solutioning, including understanding legislation and relevant change

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates