Policy and Projects Specialist - Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom - Workingmums

Description

Employee Relations Specialist - Part-Time
12 month FTC

We have an exciting opportunity for an Employee Relations Specialist to provide professional, commercial and specialist employee relations advice and coaching to our people managers and stakeholders across the broader People team and business to deliver business objectives and operational outcomes.

The SME advise ensures our people experiences are aligned to our business strategy, policies, precedents, compliance and legislative requirements.

As a result, knowledge of the company's broader People Policies and processes is also required.

The Employee Relations Specialist manages a variety of complex and high risk cases including disciplinary, grievance, whistleblowing, sickness absence and capability, performance, appeals, early conciliation and Employment Tribunal claims.

The role is responsible for the delivery of consultation for business change projects including restructures/redundancy (individual and collective), TUPE (in and out) and changing terms and conditions.

This varied role also manages the delivery of ER related projects, policy updates and initiatives for continuous improvement.
Delivery of individual and collective consultation for business change projects across organisation including redundancy, TUPE and changes of terms and conditions

Manage highly complex and high-risk cases including; Risk assess ER related issues and projects, providing clear and viable options for business consideration.

Using ER data (including data manipulation on Excel), identify trends/ insights to meet stakeholder needs, story-telling and identify opportunities for proactive intervention.

Develops training courses to meet identified needs to improve performance and meet business requirements.
Comprehensive experience in Employee Relations including the management of complex/high risk cases and leading consultation requirements for business change projects
Guiding, coaching and training managers in relation to Employee Relations, negotiation, and the compliance and application of policy & legal frameworks

Identifies, assesses and manages risk using excellent communication skills and technical guidance to provide options to determine a balanced, commercial and fair outcome.

Applying understanding of the business environment and objectives to develop commercial solutions while also providing technical assistance when necessary (usually in the most complex or sensitive scenarios).

Interpreting & identifying data trends, and horizon scanning.
Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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