Employee Relations Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Bank of England

Bank of England

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London, United Kingdom

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Employee Relations Advisor - People Directorate

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008653

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Primary Location UK-ENG-London

Job Human Resources

Organisation EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Job Posting 23-Mar-2023, 9:42:37 AM

Department Overview

The Employee Relations team work with colleagues and Unite the Union to support effective employee relations and the resolution of workplace issues.

This includes using our expertise and experience to ensure that the right people are consulted at the right time with the right advice.

Our people:

We treat all colleagues with respect and dignity and this approach underpins all of our advice, to all staff, regardless of scale or role.

The ER team sits within the People Directorate together with 'Reward', 'Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion' and 'Talent, Acquisition & Development'.

The majority of the ER team have either a CIPD qualification and/or other relevant HR qualifications or experience (e.g. mediation).

The key responsibilities for the role are:

Develop strong relationships with and act as point of contact for managers at all levels, including Deputy Governor and provide advice to managers at all levels relating to Employee Relations (ER) and coaching managers where appropriate
Effectively managing and prioritising a caseload of often complex peoplerelated issues including guiding management and staff during disciplinary processes, and owning end to end management of grievances, business restructures and redundancies, welfare cases and staff disputes
Understanding and where necessary, communicate developments in employment law and practice and advise on appropriate proactive action, including updating and developing policies as directed
Advise, guide and support managers at all levels, including Executive Director and Deputy Governor with all matters relating to Employee Relations (ER) coaching managers where appropriate
Provide research and support to the Head of ER and/or ER Case Manager (as necessary) on union matters and lead negotiations where required
Develop effective relationships with the managers at all levels, including Executive Director and Deputy Governor to promote best practice ER across the Bank of England
Monitor developments in employment law and employment practices and advise on appropriate proactive action, including updating policies
Provide support across the People Directorate to Bankwide change initiatives which have people implications.
Provide mediation in order to resolve situations of conflict

Role Requirements

Minimum (Essential) Criteria:

Experience working as an Employee Relations Advisor within an corporate organisation, handling a wide and varied caseload
An ability to analyse information which can be complex and conflicting to provide support to line managers and staff to resolve issues and the ability to balance the weight of evidence, assess the risks to the Bank and recommend courses of action on the back of this
Ability to liaise and engage with both internal and external legal counsel in order to present cases as clearly and accurately as possible and to limit risk
Experience of developing workable solutions to complex problems, balancing the policy guidelines with the practicalities of implementation to deliver good outcomes
Excellent oral and written communication skills note that written output could also be used in Subject Access Requests (SARs), Freedom of Information Act requests (FOIAs) and any potential or actual litigation therefore accuracy and clarity are essential
Experience of developing rapport with managers and staff to ensure a full picture can be established in order to reach soundly based recommendations
Strong personal resilience to deal with complex and sensitive personal cases
Total discretion and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive staff matters

Desirable Criteria:

CIPD qualified
Experience working as an Employee Relations Advisor within a unionised environment.

Our Approach to Inclusion
The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion.

We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work.

We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.

We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month.

Subject to that minimum requir