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Employee Relations Specialist

Salary Competitive salary and benefits package
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

A vacancy has arisen for the role of Employee Relations Specialist to work as part of the HR Operations team delivering a high quality and effective advisory service. Operating as a HR expert to advise, guide and support colleagues and managers on a wide range of HR matters ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.
 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Influence, support and coach managers on a full range of people management matters including probation, investigation, discipline and grievance, complex absence cases, performance and flexible working requests.
  • Management of employee relations case work (up to and including dismissal) across the business ensuring all cases are managed efficiently, effectively and in line with company policies and employment legislation.
  • Proactive management of absence in liaison with Occupational Health and H&S/Wellbeing programmes; reducing absence and associated costs.
  • Work in partnership with external providers such as Legal Advisors and Occupational Health to gain professional advice to support in case management.
  • Maintaining records of case management and assisting with the analysis of this data to identify trends and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Upskill and coach managers to independently conduct employee relations casework based on the circumstances of the case and business risk.
  • Creating and delivering training workshops for managers to enhance understanding of best practice.
  • Proactively build and maintain strong, professional and effective working relationship with managers, employees and stakeholders.
  • Contribute to the creation of new policies and the review of existing policies in line with business need ensuring alignment with UK legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead or support on HR projects.
  • Travel to Liberata / Client sites as required.

 

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • CIPD level 5 or comparable business experience. 
  • A broad range of experience at HR Advisor/HR Officer level and proven ability to manage multiple complex employee relations cases (up to and including dismissal).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to provide concise and clear advice.
  • Experience of reviewing and developing people policies.
  • Ability to analyse data in order to identify trends and propose solutions.
  • Experience of upskilling managers through coaching and the delivery of training on HR processes.
  • Knowledge of current employment law.
  • Proven ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the business.
  • Experience of working in a unionised environment is desirable.

 

Please email a cover letter along with your salary expectations to recruitment@liberata.com

 

SECURITY & VETTING CHECKS

All successful candidates must meet the government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

  • External candidates: The BPSS includes a basic criminal record check (for unspent convictions). There will also be an Adverse Financial Check (AFC) which will be renewed annually. An Adverse Finance Check looks for CCJs, IVAs, bankruptcies, Scottish decrees, or Administration Orders.
  • Internal candidates: An annual adverse finance check will be required.

If you do not meet these requirements, your offer may be withdrawn.

The Company

Liberata is a leading business service provider to public and private sector organisations throughout the UK. We pride ourselves in revolutionising our clients operations using our expertise and innovative solutions across a wide range of services, including Revenues & Benefits, Finance and Accounting, HR & Payroll and Customer Services. Our aim is to work in partnership with our clients to assist them in becoming more efficient; leveraging our best in class business process outsourcing and operational transformation expertise.

Liberata is committed to creating opportunities for its employees, its clients and its shareholders. Our passion for process and an intense client focus ensures that we deliver an award winning service and our entire workforce are encouraged to demonstrate our company values.

Liberata aims to give each employee the opportunity to make a real difference; be involved in shaping the growth of the business and encourage you to try new things! If you are hardworking, enthusiastic and seeking a challenge we are the organisation for you.

The Benefits

Liberata will provide the opportunity for you to develop your skills and experience with a leading supplier of services and software to public and private organisations across the UK. 

For the full list of benefits, please click here, but below is a taste of what we offer:

Holiday

26 days rising to 27 and then 28 after qualifying length of service

Pension
scheme

Contribute up to 6% and the company will match the contribution

Professional development

Support towards gaining professional qualifications

Reward
scheme

A wide range of benefits, rewards and discounts

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