Description
Employee Relations Consultant - HR Consultant - Financial Services - TUPE - Employment Law - Swindon
Location - Swindon, Wiltshire
Duration - 4 Months
Rate - £Market Rate
Our client, a Blue Chip Financial Services company is currently seeking the services of an Employee Relations Consultant to join them for an initial 4 Month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide employees of our client's UK companies with accurate, timely and practical advice, information and guidance on a range of HR employee relations issues including employment legislation and policy related matters.
- To actively advise and support managers, and individuals where appropriate, in the resolution of sensitive and more complex employee relations issues.
- To provide expert consultancy advice and support where appropriate, on legislative and employment related matters to HR and the Business. eg TUPE, Consultation, Change Management etc
- To facilitate and/or run awareness sessions for Business Managers and HR to improve understanding and implementation of employment legislation and Company employment policies and procedures.
Key Accountabilities:
- Respond to requests for advice, guidance and support etc in a timely manner using the most appropriate medium and information.
- Provide confidential and independent advice and support to employees when and where appropriate
- Work in partnership with, and provide expert consultancy advice to, business managers in the resolution of sensitive and complex employee relation issues.
- Ensure that managers understand and apply the appropriate company procedures as required eg Disciplinary, Capability, Grievance etc
- Work in partnership with, and provide expert advice to, HR on various business projects and initiatives.
- Identify trends and contribute to, and help evaluate, policy development.
Feedback and assist in the development of existing and new HR policies and best practice, continuously seeking improvements and ensuring relevant business needs are met
Experience:
- Graduate or equivalent
- CIPD or equivalent
- Demonstrable track record of working in employee relations field with an in depth knowledge of existing UK employment law legislation.
- Experience of working in both a unionised and non - unionised environment.
- Experience of working in the private sector and preferably in the Financial Services sector.
- Good understanding of the ER issues in the external marketplace.
- Clean driving licence
Behavioural Skills:
- Strong team player
- Good technical coach with strong influencing skills.
- Strong customer focus ethic
- Tenacity, resilience and a sense of humour essential
- Excellent communication skills all mediums
- The ability to communicate effectively with groups and individuals and to deal openly and honestly with difficult issues particularly over the telephone.
- The ability to listen and get to the core of the problem/issue quickly
- Ability to deal with ambiguity with strong influencing skills.
- The ability to offer pragmatic advice and support, innovative solutions with a 'can do' attitude.
- Flexibility and the ability to respond to changing business needs, remain focused and motivated whilst under pressure.