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Senior Employee Relations Manager
Location: Cambridge
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £49,387
Senior Employee Relations Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employee Relations professional to join a large, complex medical organisation in a senior employee relations advisor.
This position offers the opportunity to support key stakeholders by providing expert Employee Relations advice, leading a dedicated HR team and partnering with senior stakeholders on complex people matters.
If you're passionate about employment law, employee relations and developing high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations, you'll provide specialist advice and guidance on a wide range of complex employee relations matters while leading and supporting a team of Employee Relations Advisors.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing complex disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and change management cases.
- Providing expert advice on employment law, HR policies and best practice.
- Leading and developing a team of Employee Relations Advisors.
- Supporting senior managers through formal hearings, investigations and appeals.
- Representing management at appeal hearings and Employment Tribunals where required.
- Building effective relationships with senior leaders, managers and Trade Union representatives.
- Designing and delivering management and HR training programmes.
- Reviewing and developing HR policies and procedures.
- Leading and supporting workforce projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Deputising for the Head of Employee Relations when required.
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About You
To be successful, you'll have:
- CIPD qualification (or equivalent HR experience).
- Significant experience managing complex Employee Relations cases.
- Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.
- Experience managing or leading HR professionals.
- Outstanding communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to influence and challenge at senior level.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
- Experience delivering management training and supporting organisational change.
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Experience within a clinical/medical or another large, unionised organisation would be highly advantageous.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary
- Generous Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Ongoing learning and professional development.
- Supportive and collaborative HR team.
- The opportunity to make a genuine impact within a large, values-led organisation.
This role will be onsite during training period with the opportunity of hybrid once embedded in the business working 3 days in the office and two at home.
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If you're an experienced Employee Relations Manager looking for your next leadership opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
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