Provide expert HR advice on employment law, policies, and procedures, managing issues such as sickness absence, grievances, disciplinary actions, and performance management.
Collaborate with Occupational Health, HR, EDI teams, external lawyers, and the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support staff wellbeing during HR processes.
The post holder is responsible for the management of Employee Relations Cases supporting Managers and individuals in the Trust's policy and process to deliver a professional and legally safe HR service.
In addition to this, you will play an integral role in delivering a comprehensive, high quality and pro-active educational and operational employee relations advisory and support service to managers and staff within the Trust.
The majority of our contacts are by email & phone and we handle an abundance of queries from line managers across our stores, opticians, support office and logistics divisions.
We are passionate about providing excellent support for leaders across our stores, opticians, and support office, around the ER issues they face.
We are a team of c18 ER Advisors working within a shared service environment.
The post holder is responsible for the management of Employee Relations Cases supporting Managers and individuals in the Trust's policy and process to deliver a professional and legally safe HR service.
In addition to this, you will play an integral role in delivering a comprehensive, high quality and pro-active educational and operational employee relations advisory and support service to managers and staff within the Trust.
The Employee Relations (ER) Advisor will provide first line HR advice and support to employees and managers and will be the first point of contact for providing efficient, responsive and reliable advice for all general HR enquires.
The post holder will have complete autonomy for managing their own time and diary commitments and lead on the management of complex sickness related absence cases for the organisation.
The post holder will be required to identify, action, and follow up on queries of an internal and external nature-requiring expertise, knowledge and analysis of any problem and knowing when to escalate to the Senior ER Advisors.
HR Advisor with previous experience in an equivalent Human Resources role, excellent communication, organisation and people skills, who ideally is CIPD qualified and/or is experienced in providing employee relations advice, is required for a well-established company based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Occasional travel to other business premises is required, this may involve the occasional overnight stay.
Key Requirement: A driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential to this role.
As the Head of Employee Relations, you will be responsible for delivering an operationally focused HR service, providing expert advice and support while managing employee relations cases.
About the Role
You will collaborate closely with the senior leadership team to implement business strategies, proactively address challenging situations, and ensure compliance with company policies and employment legislation.
They are actively hiring an Employee Relations Case Manager to join their HR Shared Services Team for 6 months starting immediately!
This role is critical to the business and will deliver high-quality and accurate advice on all aspects of employee relations, including providing end-to-end case management and working on complex issues.
Our client is a leading Retail brand based in Manchester.