James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd
ER Specialist
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Employee Relations Specialist
We are currently working in partnership with a Health and social care company, who are recruiting for an Employee Relations Specialist. This job is fully remote and paying a salary of up to £40,000.
The ideal candidate will have strong employee relations experience, and be confident advising managers on complex casework, employment legislation, policies and procedures.
Duties
- Providing proactive, high quality and people-centred HR advice across the full employment life cycle
- Acting as an escalation point for contentious ER cases, including potential gross misconduct and dismissals
- Supporting line managers with complex disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and welfare cases
- Reviewing ER casework, monitoring trends and reporting learnings to support legally compliant decision-making
- Coaching and mentoring People Advisors, ensuring ER and employment law knowledge remains up to date
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Experience Required
- Experience working in a People/HR role advising different levels of management
- Experience and knowledge of employment law and managing employee relations cases
- Experience using HR systems and processes
- Experience deputising for a lead HR role in a similarly complex organisation
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Required
- Up-to-date working knowledge of employment legislation
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritise a high-volume caseload
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Pragmatic problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Rewards and Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- Fully remote working
- One additional day of annual leave for 5 years of service
- Enhanced maternity pay, paternity pay and adoption pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
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Working Hours
- 37.5 hours
- Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm
- Flexibility and occasional travel, including overnight stays, may be required
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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