Employee Relations Specialist - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Independent Office for Police Conduct

Independent Office for Police Conduct

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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- £50,970 - £50,970

Salary of £50,970 plus London Weighting Allowance of £4731, if based in Canary Wharf or Croydon
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Other
Contract type:
Fixed term
Length of employment:
18 months
Type of role:
Human Resources
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Birmingham, Canary Wharf, Cardiff, Croydon, Sale or WakefieldAbout the job

Job summary:

We are going through a period of change and transformation and an exciting opportunity has arisen in our People directorate for an Employee Relations Specialists on a fixed term basis for 18 months

Job description:

The IOPC is the independent police complaints watchdog for England and Wales.

We investigate the most serious complaints and conduct matters involving the police, and we set standards by which the police should handle complaints.

We are going through a period of change and transformation and an exciting opportunity has arisen in our People directorate for an Employee Relations Specialist on a fixed term basis for 18 months.

The role
You'll lead on providing expert employee relations on organisational change including, restructures re-organisations, redundancies and:

Provide expert advice on change and transformation projects, such as restructures, realignments, and implementation of new technology and processes.
Manage complex casework, such as grievances raised, because of change and transformation.
Ensure restructures, redeployment, and realignment activities are managed sensitively and in accordance with IOPC policy and employment legislation.
Consult with staff impacted by change and ensure that alternative proposals offered by colleagues are given full consideration by leaders, and support management with providing a written response.
Support People Business Partners to ensure that our redeployment and realignment processes are fully exhausted.
The People Directorate is represented through membership of the relevant internal boards.
And so much more.

Interested?

To apply, you'll need to visit the IOPC recruitment portal and complete a supporting statement outlining why you are suitable for this role (1000 words maximum) and also attach an anonymised up-to-date CV (no more than three pages).

Additional information:

The IOPC has a hybrid working arrangement which means staff work in a range of locations including from home.

All staff in the People Directorate are required to work from their base office, or another office for business reasons, one day per week.

Due to the nature of this role the post holder will need to travel on a regular basis to the IOPC offices, this means it is likely that you will need to work from an office - 2 days per week.

Person specification:

You'll be an experienced and confident Employee Relations Manager or People Business Partner with exposure to providing expert advice on restructures, and organisational change

You will also have:

Recent experience of delivering and or advising on change and transformation.
Experience of providing expert employee relations advice to senior managers / leadership teams.
Recent experience of managing multiple redundancies.
Experience of negotiating and consulting with trade unions.
Experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

You'll be able to find full details of the role requirements in the job description on the IOPC website.

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £50,970, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes £13,761 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
Civil Service pension
Civil Service maternity leave package
PAM employee assistance programme
Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
Cycle to work scheme
Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
Car Leasing Scheme
Learning and development tailored to your role.
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity behaviours
Staff networks focused on each of the protected characteristics run for staff, by staff:

Additional Information:

Although we are currently unable to offer a longer or more permanent contract, if the role can be extended or made permanent, the successful post holder may be offered the role firstly without further interview.

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