Employee Relations Specialist

7 months ago


Abingdon, United Kingdom Investing in Women Full time

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

Our client leads the way in realising fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Their goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, which will be supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, we embrace core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

**As an employee, you will benefit from**:

- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme, details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
- Corporate bonus scheme of up to 7% and a Relocation allowance (if eligible).
- Flexible working options, including family-friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days of Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays.
- Wide range of career development opportunities.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.
- The salary for this role is £46,293 + Excellent benefits package.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.

**The Role**

The ER specialist is responsible for delivering an ER service in all areas across the employee lifecycle, such as disciplinary, grievance, probation, performance, long-term sick leave, etc., ensuring that ER support and advice are delivered in line with policy, best practice, and legislative requirements to mitigate risk and escalation. You'll be responsible for managing complex cases from commencement to case conclusion, which may involve attending an Employment Tribunal on behalf of the organisation.

**You will**:

- Work with the People business partners and advisors, providing advice and counsel on policy interpretation and employment practices, ensuring knowledge transfer on a case-by-case basis. You'll also use ER data insights and trends to diagnose root causes, identify changes to guidance and policy, and share learning with the business partners and advisors.
- Maintain the required standard of detailed ER case documentation, including investigation reports and outcome letters, with robust controls to maintain data and information security.
- Develop trusted and effective working relationships across People and Culture and with internal and external partners such as Trade Union, their legal team, and external legal partners.
- Manage and control spend on external legal advice ensuring that this does not exceed budget.

**Qualifications**

**Essential**
- Professional Certificate in Employment Law or HR, i.e. CIPD Level 5 desirable or working towards.
- Significant experience working in a dedicated employee relations role.
- The ability to handle high-pressure situations and maintain resilience and composure.
- Deep legal expertise in UK employment law and employment case law.
- Ability to effectively coach and mentor less experienced colleagues on employee relations and case law matters.
- Excellent written communication skills demonstrated by the ability to draft clear and concise documentation.
- Experience of working with Trade Unions.
- Ability to produce data sets and analyse these for trends, i.e. by diversity characteristics.
- Be able to write reports on casework, which may be supported by data.

**Desirable**
- Experience in attending Employment Tribunals will be desirable.

**Additional Information**

**Job Type**: Permanent

Pay: £46,000.00-£46,293.00 per year

Schedule:

- Flexitime

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Abingdon



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