Description
My client a large global brand is looking for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant.
This role forms a critical part of the UK & Ireland Employee Relations Team. As an Employee Relations organization, we provide counsel and guidance to people leaders and employees and develop and execute Employee Relations strategies to meet the business and HR goals. The ER Consultant role will provide the delivery of 'best in class' Employee Relations Consultancy Service to UK Business Leaders and employees.
Having recently launched a new service to provide Leaders with case management advice over the phone this position will play a key role in ensuring the success of this new service. They will be responsible for pro-actively delivering practical solutions to business leaders on a high volume of Employee Relations cases and ensure compliance whilst meeting business and HR needs. They will be part of a dynamic and exciting team that prides itself on its ER expertise and its collaborative spirit.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Efficient delivery of high volume ER case management - providing comprehensive expert advice, coaching and training to business leaders both in person and virtually over the phone on topics including disciplinary, performance, capability, absence management, flexible working, changes to terms and conditions, grievances, re-engineering, TUPE, etc.
- Deliver ad hoc Employee Relations projects.
- Understand, interpret and analyse changes in UK and EU Employment Law in order to develop proactive strategic solutions whilst maintaining compliance.
- Partner effectively with business leaders, HR colleagues and third party suppliers including Occupational Health.
- Communicate effectively with HR colleagues on issues which impact their business area.
Skills/Qualifications required:
- Demonstrated ER/employment law expertise in areas of disciplinary, performance, absence and flexible working, grievance, redundancy
- Significant Employee Relations case management experience ideally in a large Matrix organization
- Expert application/interpretation of UK legislation across all key HR Policies and Procedures - Ability to interact effectively and quickly build credibility with Leaders
- Excellent Interpersonal skills and ability to influence
- Strong organisational/prioritisation skills
- Ability to focus both on detail and wider implications of issues
- Ability to assess individual or business readiness to manage ER issues
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Project management skills
- Strong presentation Skills
- Teamwork: Ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the strong cohesive team environment
- CIPD or equivalent and/or HR-related or Law Degree or equivalent desirable