Head of Employee Relations - Exeter, United Kingdom - Fitzgerald HR

Description

Head of Employee Relations

Job type:Fulltimepermanent

Salary:Circa 65000 per annum depending on experience andlocation

Location:South West or South East based. Hybrid role withfrequent travel for client and internalmeetings.

A bit aboutus

Were a fastgrowing fullserviceHR Consultancy that puts people and their career development at thecore of everything we do. If youre looking for a career and notjust a job youre in the right place.

Our peopleare based throughout England (mainly in the South East and SouthWest) and we operate a hybrid working model that enables each of usto work from home and across flexible working locations to meet ourindividual needs as well as those of the business and ourclients.

Working for us involves partnering witha wide variety of interesting organisations as well as yourinternal colleagues who have a wealth of knowledge and experienceto share. We all support one another and work closely together todeliver exceptional outcomes for our clients that make usproud.

What youll bedoing

Were looking for apassionate and experienced individual to join us as Head ofEmployee Relations. The successful role holder will be responsiblefor leading guiding and developing our growing Employee Relationsteam whose work includes the application of employment law in arange of workplace scenarios. This includes disciplinary grievanceand absence cases policy development TUPE redundancy and definingterms and conditions of employment.

You will workclosely with clients and colleagues to deliver exceptional workeffectively manage accounts and ensure client satisfactionthroughout. As a member of our leadership team you will contributeto and lead the strategic direction and goals of the businesstaking responsibility for resolving issues and achieving our growthplans.

In addition to this you will also beresponsible for thefollowing:

• Developing service deliverystrategies with the leadership team to enhance business growth andprofitability.
• Identifying and resolving anyproblems in the service delivery teams to ensure they are quicklyresolved obstacles are removed and the teams can deliver anexceptional service to clients.
• Working withdirect reports to ensure company strategies and initiatives arefully embedded throughout the ER team.
• Growingand developing strong relationships with key accounts as well asmaintaining relationships with partners suppliers andassociates.
• Working as a member of theleadership team supporting the strategic direction and goals of thecompany.
• Providing expert advice and guidanceto clients on complex employee relations issues includingoverseeing projects and casework.
• Leading theER team members to ensure they are coached and managed effectivelyto deliver their objectives.
• Reviewing a rangeof work drafted by your team and other internal teams seekingexpert opinion where necessary to ensure it is of exceptionalquality.

Aboutyou

The ideal candidate will haveextensive experience in dealing with complex disciplinary grievanceperformance and ill health cases up to and including ET. You willalso come with strong experience of organisational business changeprocesses such as TUPE redundancies restructuring and changingterms and conditions of employment.

You willhave a proven background of coaching leading and developing a teamand you will be a strategic thinker with the ability to develop andimplement organisational strategies.

In additionto this you will have thefollowing:

• Level 7 CIPD qualificationor an employment law qualification (orequivalent).
• Extensive experience of developingpolicies and drafting contracts ofemployment.
• Significant experience of workingwith best practice HR principles and expert knowledge of employmentlaw.
• Experience in leading complex ER processesinvolving multiple stakeholders and workplaceinvestigations.
• Ability to identify risks andprovide informed advice to team members colleagues andclients.
• Experience of utilising your teamefficiently to meet project deadlines andestimates.
• Exceptional written and verbalcommunication skills with experience of drafting detailed reportsand documentation.
• Confidence in consultinginfluencing and partnering with key stakeholders up to boardlevel.
• Comfortable using various IT systemsincluding the MS office suite.
• Full drivinglicence and willingness totravel.

Experience of working withinan HR consultancy or client services environment would beadvantageous and experience of working as part of a leadership teamwould be beneficial.

ThePerks

Join us for an attractivesalary and benefits packageencompassing:

• Competitive salary Circa65k per annum.
• 25 days holiday when you startemployment with us 27 days holiday after 1 year service 29 daysholiday after 2 years service bank holidays.
• 4%employer pension contributions (4% minimum employeecontribution).
• Medicash health cash planinsurance policy.
• Shopping discountsplatform.
• Monthly homeworking allowance withequipment provision.
• Supported careerqualifications.
• Integration into a progressiveexpanding business.
• Collaborative andsupportive team environment.
• Social events andvirtual gatherings.

Howto Apply

If this opportunityresonates with you take the next step and APPLYNOW. Our application process encompasses severalstages designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of us andfor us to get to know you better. The process includes a writtenassessment a virtual interview psychometric testing and aconcluding inperson meeting. We believe in fostering a mutualunderstanding as you embark on this journey withus.

Closing Date: 20thMay2024

We want ourworkforce to be more representative of all sections of society andwe therefore encourage applications from people of allbackgrounds.