Swindon and Newport - flexible and hybrid working options
Band D: £34,101
Working at UKSBS
UKSBS is a shared public sector service centre providing high quality HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement and IT services and expertise to our partners. We are proud of the part we play in enabling our partners to achieve the best outcomes for the British people and the UK economy.
Our people are the heart of our success. We are always looking for talented individuals to join our team and play a part in that success, that’s why we invest and grow our workforce. In return for your talent and contributions, we offer flexible and family-friendly working arrangements, a generous benefits package, an inclusive working environment that values your contribution, and opportunities to develop your skills and career with us.
In line with the Government’s Shared Services Strategy, the Matrix Programme is intended to deliver modern, cost-effective and scalable shared business services to nine departments (the Policy Cluster), with UKSBS as the provider, meeting changing Government requirements, and driving innovations to optimise efficiencies and enhance user experience.
The Programme will also implement a new modern SaaS ERP platform, from which UKSBS can deliver these services, driving harmonisation and significant business change across the Departments. This is a large, complex multi-year programme.
Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
As a People Specialist you will support managers and employees across the business on a full range of employee relations matters, with a strong focus on casework you will ensure that cases are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment law, organisational policy and best practice.
- Management and coordination of employee relation activity, provide appropriate advice and guidance to managers to assist resolving people issues in a timely manner.
- Subject matter expert in all areas of HR policy and procedure, and confident in its application within investigation meetings, disciplinary and grievance hearings. Ensuring legalisation, policy and ACAS best practise are followed.
- Working collaboratively with managers from all levels of coaching and guiding on performance management, absence, disciplinary and grievance.
- Responsible for assessing whether an employee needs to be referred to Occupational Health, facilitation of the referral and coaching and supporting both the business and employee in relation to the recommendations.
- Administration and coordination of casework records and tracker
- Support and undertake policy review adapting HR best practice for UK SBS to ensure policies and practices are fit for purpose, comply with employment law and are successfully implemented by the Business.
- Identify where guidance is required to support or in place of company policy, responsible for drafting and ensuring fit for purpose and implementation within the business.
- Work in partnership with the senior management team with regards to the people agenda, working to achieve the business objectives.
To do this role well you will have the following experience:
- Strong understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Demonstrated ability to manage and resolve employee relations issues, including disciplinary and grievance cases.
- Proven ability to coach and support managers in performance management, absence, disciplinary, and grievance processes.
- Expertise in applying HR policies and ensuring compliance with employment law and best practices.
- Ability to effectively communicate and build relationships with employees, managers, and trade unions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
- CIPD or equivalent qualification
- Ability to create, review, and implement HR policies that are compliant with employment law and best practices.
- Experience in assessing the need for Occupational Health referrals and supporting the implementation of recommendations.
Opportunities to develop
We value our employees and recognise the importance of ongoing professional development in enabling people to fulfil their ambitions. Whether you are starting out in your career or looking to build on existing experience, we can provide you with opportunities to work towards your goals.
Our in-house expertise is vast, whether you’re interested in learning more about a particular type of software, you need to work on your presentation skills, or you want to develop your ability to influence and negotiate skills, we will support you.
We are an inclusive and Disability Confident employer and welcome all applications.
UKSBS does not hold a Home Office Sponsor Licence under the UK Immigration System, therefore candidates are required to have eligibility to live and work in the UK prior to applying.
We are UKSBS. We are creating a place where people love to work, a culture where we lead, we change, we deliver and we empower our people to be curious, take action and add value.
