Employee Relations Advisor

Job Title: Employee Relations Advisor
Location: Bradford/hybrid (two days per week in the office)
Salary/Rate: Up to £350 per day INSIDE IR35
Start Date: 23/09/2024
Job Type: Contract


Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading telecommunications clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Employee Relations Advisor to join their team for an initial two-month contract to be extended.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives
The main purpose of the role is to help deliver high quality and consistent Employee Relations advice including providing Employee Relations advice, support and coaching line managers across the end-to-end employee lifecycle.

1. Employee Relations Case Management - proactively advising and supporting Line Managers regarding ER employment issues such as sickness absence, performance management etc.
2. Carrying out case reviews assessing risk and advising accordingly.
3. Attendance at meetings where appropriate.
4. Provide timely and accurate advice to Line Managers in ER process, procedures, and ER Policy and employment law risk.
5. Supporting with Restructures, TUPE, settlements, and other business change processes with people impact.
6. Supporting with People Policy development and Line Manager support tools.
7. Working with wider business stakeholders on ad hoc People Projects.
8. Analysis of ER data, business insights and trend analysis.
9. Preparation of Employment Tribunal bundles.
10. Develop relationships and Work closely with key business stakeholders (People Business Partners, Line management and people team).
11. Identify and escalate high risk issues to ER Manager and key stakeholders.
12. Create and maintain accurate documentation, trackers, and data.
13. Data analysis production and reporting as required.
14. Provide and facilitate technical training to Line Managers as required.
15. Ensure a high level of confidentiality.
16. Understand the needs of internal customers and supports the continuous improvement of the ER team and service.
17. Support NL as required.

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

1. Experience either working as an ER advisor / ER case management or generalist HR Advisor role with high level of ER exposure ideally within a customer orientated commercial environment.
2. A solid understanding of UK employment legislation, its application and best practice.
3. A broad understanding of the employee lifecycle.
4. Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data, trends, and insights.
5. Demonstration of proactive commercially based approach to case management and risk.
6. Experience of supporting Business Change initiatives such as TUPE and Re structures.
7. Experience with working closely with stakeholders effectively, resolving issues and understanding drivers/needs, building good relationships with internal and external departments and 3rd party organisation.
8. Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across cultural boundaries.
9. Self-motivated proactive goal oriented, well-organised, adaptable, and resilient.
10. Good knowledge of with Microsoft Office products, HR systems.
11. Demonstrates confidence in communication with all levels of the organization.
12. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
13. Has some exposure to managing ACAS and ET claims.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.


Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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