An opportunity for an HR professional with a strong employee relations skill set for a regional Employer Relations Partner role working across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, South, South West and London but on a hybrid basis with the ability to travel to sites when needed across the region, potentially 1 day per month.
A key member of the wider People team, the Employee Relations Partner is responsible for supporting the delivery of professional people service across all region's within directorates.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for supporting the business with operational employee relations matters. Providing appropriate and relevant employee relations advice and guidance, including identification of risk and alternative options to facilitate appropriate and commercially focussed outcomes.
- Work autonomously to effectively manage their own case work and have responsibility for the supervision of one People Advisor.
The role is accountable for ensuring the service to customers is accurate, responsive, and delivered in a timely way, only escalating to the Employee Relations Lead when complex or high-risk matters arise.
- A pivotal role in ensuing leaders are appropriately supported to manage their own people issues consistently and effectively using restorative practice approaches, within a framework people policies and best practice principles, ensuing adherence to current employment law.
- The employee relations 'go to' person for operational ER matters, building professional and credible relationships of trust at all levels of the organisation.
Using excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills to achieve appropriate outcomes.
Candidates
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
- Minimum CIPD Level 5 essential
- CIPD Level 7 /HR Management Degree or equivalent related qualification desirable
- They bring years of experience in the HR world, where they would have practised complex employee relations issues, ensuring that best practice and employment legislation is adhered to.
- Professional membership of CIPD - Chartered Membership desirable
- Previous experience of working in an HR role, senior officer, partner, or manager level, is essential required.
- Workplace Mediation or Restorative Practice experience - desirable
- Extensive knowledge of employment law, case law and ACAS best practice guidance
- Proficient level of IT skills, including Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Teams
- Excellent writing and language skills and the ability to communicate effectively with leaders and other key stakeholders
- Ability to advise competently on cases in a timely manner and work effectively in line with policy and best practice guidance to reduce business risk whilst remaining solution focussed
Complexity
- Regularly dealing with complex employee relations issues, using analysis, experience, and expertise to facilitate appropriate and timely outcomes
- Working within Employment Law parameters (undertaking appropriate research where required) to minimise risk to the business.
- The ability to manage ER cases effectively, competently, and proactively to their appropriate conclusion
- Proficient legislative knowledge, they will be responsible for managing their own caseload, ensuring that cases are prioritised and will confidently manage cases competently up to an employment tribunal stage.
Supporting Notes:-
- Candidates will need to be able to travel within our operating region, which includes Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon & Cornwall and London - approximately one day per month.
- Opportunity to work on people-related projects.
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