Head of Employee Relations

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Investigo Full time

Title: Head of Employee Relations (2 year Fixed Term Contract)

Reporting to: People Director

Location: Central London (2 days on site, 3 days remote)

Salary : c.£65,858 + benefits

  • Are you excited at the prospect of creating change in a challenging environment?
  • Do you have experience of overseeing complex ER casework?
  • Are you able to innovate and deliver practical solutions to challenges?
  • Would you like to lead on the development of an organisation's approach to ER?

Investigo are proud to be partnering with Médecins Sans Frontières UK on the recruitment of three new opportunities within their redesigned People directorate.

HR is one of the functions which enables the organisation to fulfil its vital mission all over the world. The Head of Employee Relations role provides you with the opportunity to support this mission through your everyday work and form part of a changing People function aiming for excellence.

Context

As a key member of the senior People team, the Head of Employee Relations will lead on the design and delivery of an effective new approach to ER casework. You will play a key role in an organisational culture in which poor performance and behaviour is addressed and managers are enabled to support their teams' wellbeing.

Managing a team of 2 ER Advisors, you will act as subject matter expert on ER casework whilst also establishing appropriate hand-offs between the People team and the Safeguarding team where necessary. You will advise and train managers on performance management and investigations, and ensure legal compliance and a positive culture across the organisation.

To succeed in this role you will be an ER expert, with strong knowledge of UK legislation and best practice. You will have experience of managing complex casework and of creating innovative solutions to complex and contentious issues.

Your stakeholder management skills will be key and will enable you to embed a new organisational approach to ER, employee wellbeing and management.

What's In It For You?

As well as the opportunity to work for an internationally renowned NGO, you will receive:

  • 28 days' annual leave in addition to bank holidays
  • 10% employer pension contribution
  • Group life assurance at 4 x basic salary
  • Cycle-to-work scheme and bike loan

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your CV and covering letter to by 4pm on Wednesday 22nd May 2024. Your covering letter should be no longer than one page detailing why you're interested in the role and organisation, and outlining your suitability based on the essential criteria.

Once we have received your application, we will liaise with you to discuss the role further and talk you through the assessment and selection process.



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