Employee Relations Advisor

**Employee Relations Advisor - 12 month FTC (maternity cover)**

**Location: Marshall Head Office - Hybrid**

**Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum, depending on experience**

**Hours: 40 hours per week, working Monday to Friday**

**Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, pension scheme, wellbeing support, employee discount for servicing and popular retailers, as well as a purchase discount scheme**

**Who we are**

Marshall Motor Group is one of the UK’s largest car dealer groups representing 23 of the world’s most popular and celebrated car, van, truck and motorbike manufacturers with 142 dealerships situated across 34 UK counties.

We are as passionate about our people as we are our customers. As part of the Constellation Automotive Group which includes webuyanycar, cinch and BCA, there are huge opportunities for you to find your place and build the career you want.

**The Role**

Our Group HR function are seeking an Employee Relations Advisor to join the team on a 12 month FTC and provide employee relations support to managers and colleagues across the business. You will ensure this support epitomises the Marshall culture & values, meet compliance requirements and support delivery of business objectives. This is an exciting time to be part of the team as we look at how we shape our service proposition to deliver great results.

This role reports to our Employee Relations Manager and will be a hybrid working pattern with a need to travel to Milton Keynes / Cambridge approx. once a month. Due to the nature of our business, you may be required to work across our other business entities.

**What will I do?**
- Provide specialist advice and solutions on all employee relations matters to a range of managers and people across the business - ensuring this support epitomises the Marshall culture & values, meets compliance requirements and delivers business objectives.
- Coach and upskill line managers to improve their capability to independently manage their people and change situations for the better
- Efficient and timely completion of all administration relating to employee relations cases managing all relevant correspondence for each case and the maintenance of up-to-date people files and the case management system.
- Drive continuous improvement in the effective provision of employee relations support through suggesting improvements in ways of working, policies, processes and the education and upskilling of managers and colleagues
- Role model the Marshall Values and Behaviours at all times
- Cover any absences in the employee relations team ensuring a high level of service and reputation of the function is maintained
- Provide any other ad hoc support to other members of the HR Function as required

**What do I need?**
- Strong employee relations experience including capability, disciplinary, grievance, absence, family related leave and flexible working.
- A passion for employee relations and achieving the right outcome
- Team player with good interpersonal skills
- Strong listening and communication skills - able to work remotely with managers and colleagues at all levels.
- Strong relationship building and coaching skills
- Experience of working in a fast-paced commercial environment
- Good awareness and understanding of people wellbeing and initiatives to support this
- Assertive, resilient and comfortable working with ambiguity
- Proven organisational, time management and efficient administration skills - able to prioritise work effectively and manage multiple priorities
- Customer focused with a strong service ethic

INDFB
- Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- Are you able to commute to Milton Keynes/Cambridge once a month?

**Experience**:

- employee relations: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Milton Keynes