ER Consultant x 2 (x1 permanent and x1 FTC for 1 year)
Hybrid/Chatham
£37,732 - £43,695 per annum
Permanent
Spinwell is recruiting for an ER Consultant for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ER CONSULTANT
• To manage a caseload of sickness absence / ill health cases.
• To coach and support managers to apply the sickness absence policy consistently and fairly.
• To analyse sickness absence data and provide conclusions and recommendations, drafting an action plan with Children’s Services management team.
• To act as client manager for formal investigations.
• To provide professional HR advice and support to investigating officers, chairs of hearings and appeals panels across the Council and schools (in accordance with the service level contract that has been purchased.)
• In conjunction with the ER Consultant and HR Policy Lead, contribute to the the ongoing review of HR policy and process, including updating templates and process flow charts.
• Deliver training and coach managers in ER related areas.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ER CONSULTANT
• Experience of applying HR policies to support effective case management and employee relations practice
• Experience of working with senior managers to support informal and formal employee relations case management and organisational change programmes with support from HRBPs
• Experience of trade union consultation
• Good end to end operational experience of delivering and supporting management of associated HR, Payroll and Systems activities in relation to Employee Relations
• Experience of working in a customer-focused organisation
• Experience of working with different subject matter experts (e.g. occupational health, line managers, health and safety) to address wellbeing concerns
• Experience of signposting staff and managers to a range of Medway’s HR policies, supporting with interpretation and application
• Developed experience of leading managers and staff through complete ER processes in line with Medway’s policies
• Strong experience of developing relationships with trade unions
• Developed experience of working with different subject matter experts (e.g. occupational health, line managers, health and safety) to address wellbeing concerns
• Developed end to end operational experience of linking wider Medway HR services (e.g. Payroll and Systems) to Employee Relations casework
• Experience of using Medway’s systems including Resourcelink, IDOX etc to support casework
• Experience of identifying improvements within existing HR policies and escalating these accordingly and supporting with amends
• Experience of starting to provide peer support to HR colleagues
• Experience of seeking advice from ACAS as required with regards to ET case work.
• Excellent communication skills with an adaptable style and able to use a variety of information and tailor communication style to suit different need, advising and supporting managers and staff throughout organisational change processes, with some ability to mediate, influence and negotiate.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task whilst maintaining communication, accuracy and attention to detail whilst adhering to policy and procedures
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, using own judgement and creativity to assess and resolve work situations and be proactive in identifying potential issues relating to casework and organisational change
• Ability to self-manage multiple cases at one time, maintaining standards and communicating throughout
• Ability to negotiate and influence positive management decisions
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft packages including TEAMS
• Able to support on a range of informal and formal HR processes
• Ability to complete job evaluation sessions with managers, providing a high standard of support throughout
• Knowledge of employment legislation and regulations and it’s practical implications.
• Good practical and procedural knowledge of employee relations management
• Good knowledge of employment/labour laws (including collective) and collective bargaining (if applicable)
• Knowledge of workplace conflict and a range of dispute resolution techniques including a basic understanding of mediation and conciliation and how this can be applied in case management resolution
If you are an ER Consultant, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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