Company Overview
HATS Group Ltd (Healthcare and Transport Services) has over 2,500 employees across England and Wales dedicated to providing safe and reliable transportation for children and adults with SEND and also delivering Patient Transport Services. We are committed to delivering high-quality services that meet regulatory standards and support vulnerable communities.
Summary
'Employee Relations Specialist' is a vital role based at our Birmingham site, where you will support our local operations face to face and the wider business remotely. You will need to be in the Birmingham office 3 days a week.
ER Specialist key responsibilities:
You will be working closely with the HR Business Partner and the rest of the HR team and supporting the operational managers. You will be supporting the ER processes and have a workload and responsibility dealing with specific parts of the operation.
ER Specialist Functions
- Work with the HR BP to advise on employee relations.
- When providing advice, always ensuring employment legislation is balanced alongside a commercial approach.
- Provide quality HR expertise and advice to different teams through proactive, innovative and solutions-focused business partnering,
- Be approachable and provide support to staff and managers during change initiatives as well as during business as usual (performance reviews, recruitment, training etc.).
- Systems, Data and Reporting of KPI’s. Monitoring, measuring and reporting on HR issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements, through HR data analysis, to enable fact-based decision making to agreed formats and timescales.
People Management
- Supporting line managers to carry out the development activities identified in the plans in terms of both formal training and work-place activities at all levels.
- Provide the management teams with balanced, constructive feedback and support the effective performance management and appraisal of staff to ensure continuous quality improvement.
- Adhere to HATS Group Management Standards and ensure adherence to and understanding of HR and operational policies and behaviour standards.
- Manage and support HR admin
- Any other duties as assigned from time to time, by your direct line manager or by senior management, that are within the remit of the role of HR Business Partner.
ER Specialist Person specification
- CIPD level 5 or working towards
- Proven, effective experience in a HR Adviser role
- Collaborative worker able to work closely with leadership teams
- Curious, critical thinker and skilled in problem-solving, influencing and leadership skills
- Good knowledge of UK employment law and its application in all aspects of employment and employee relations
- Experience of supervisory management and development of own staff
- Experience of supporting management of employees within the organisation
- Skilled and adaptable communicator.
- Experience developing and supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives in a medium sized organisation.
- Proven experience of using Microsoft office programs and applications.
Additional Information
HATS is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees as well as maintaining a workforce that broadly reflects the local communities we serve. In accordance with the Equality Act, we welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability
Important:
· The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
· Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
· If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means that your application was not successful.
· During the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned and retained.
· HATS are regulated by [the Care Quality Commission – regulator of Health and Social Care in England ] / [Care Inspectorate Wales]
· HATS safer recruitment and selection procedures promotes the safeguarding and welfare of children and adults at risk
· If your role is patient or service user facing, you will be required to have a full enhanced adults and children DBS.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham B6 4NE
