Teqniq is searching for a Employee Relations Specialist to work in the public sector.
35 hours per week.
6 week contract.
2 days in the office.
09:00 - 17:00
Mon-Fri
Job Description:
Our vision is to create communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they're proud to live. We're big and we're local. Residents are at the heart of all we and we use our size to influence positive change in arears where we operate. Its also about living our values which are at the HEART of what we do. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to our values through their behaviours, actions and words on a daily basis. As a valued member of the Southern Housing Team, you embrace our Values to inspire others as well as yourself to be
Honest
Efficient
Accountable
Respectful Trusted
You behaviours:
Be authentic, open and transparent in your actions and words
Believe that by working together we accomplish more, and work hard every day to improve services, efficiency and value for money.
Take responsibility for delivering excellence and own your own actions.
Embrace difference, and put our residents, colleagues and our partners are at the heart of all you do.
Do what you say you will and be relied upon to keep your promises.
And, of course, always collaborating as One Team, showing commitment to our approach to Equality Diversity & Inclusion, Health & Safety, Compliance and Code of Conduct policies and practices within Southern Housing.
The role
Reporting to the Lead Employee Relations (ER) Manager, you will provide support to managers and colleagues on all aspects of employee relation casework the organisation, including complex, matters within a shared services framework. You will work closely with the Lead ER Manager and the Strategic People Business Partners to ensure that we deliver an effective, consistent and collaborative People service across the organisation.
The location
our Farringdon office, with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. As part of this role, to various locations when support managers and colleagues.
support with the development and delivery of line manager up-skilling working closely with the Lead ER Manager, Strategic People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition Business Partners and Learning & Culture Partners.
You will be responsible for providing consistent, professional and legally compliant advice, coaching and supporting line managers and colleagues across the organisation. This includes delivering expert guidance on all aspects of ER casework ensuring best practice and adherence to organisational policies and procedures. Proactively maintain own knowledge on employment legislation and organisational awareness.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with our recognised trade union and colleague forum.
Develop relationships which instil trust and confidence in you with the managers and colleagues you are supporting, coaching the managers through the relevant procedures and assisting in developing their ongoing capacity to manage ER matters.
To work closely with the ER Advisor and oversee the management of sickness absence cases.
To support the Lead ER Manager and Strategic People Business Partners in developing key performance indicators and systems for monitoring, reporting and improving performance against those indicators, as well as producing and analysing management information and case data, identifying trends/patterns, and providing insight and solutions to stakeholders.
To support the Lead ER Manager in the preparation of tribunal cases including ET3 responses, ensuring documentation and information is provided within the required timeframe.
Work with People Change to manage People related project work as required. Maintain service level agreements (SLAs) for case resolution and respond in a timely manner to queries via our shared inbox and Fusion ticket service.
ensuring they are legally, culturally and best practice compliant.
Deputise for the Lead ER Manager as required to provide cover and support.
Extensive experience of advising line managers on complex ER casework particularly in relation to sickness, conduct, capability and grievance and advising on risk. Extensive experience of managing a high-volume caseload and workload, involving interpreting and applying procedures and guidelines to achieve desired outcome in a manner proportionate to any associated risks.
Experience of preparing papers for Employment Tribunals.
CIPD Level 5 or qualified by extensive employee relations experience (a CIPD Level 7 qualification is desirable for this role but not essential).
No job profile can cover every issue which may arise within the role, and the role holder is expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the job role profile and the level of the role within the organisation.
TEQ-0626-OR106484
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27.42 per hour
Work Location: In person
