Employee Relations Advisor

Job Title: Employee Relations Adviser

Hours: 35

Location: Working from home with occasional travel to meetings.

Salary: £31,200

Please note vacancy closes Monday 2nd September at noon, Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th and Friday 6th September via Teams.

Key Purpose of the role:

To advise and support operations managers on both low level and complex employee relations issues including; probation, performance management, capability, conduct, conflict management, data subject access requests, investigations, disciplinary & grievance, whistleblowing and safeguarding matters. Work closely with the People team to ensure a cohesive approach to HR management. Ensuring company policies are up-to-date and compliant with employment law.

Essential Criteria:

Experience of case management including disciplinary and grievance investigations, performance management, long and short-term absence management, capability and compliance investigations.

You should also have a good level of learning agility to be able to understand the relevant legislative/ commercial risk and cultural context of the areas you are working with.

Proven ability to become a trusted Employee Relations Advisor including the ability to push back, challenge and present alternative viewpoints. You will also be able to demonstrate strong written and verbal skills to help non specialists understand all process, procedure and advice given.

Proactive approach to work, with a strong sense of drive, ownership and demonstrated ability to use initiative.

Able to build strong relationships with stakeholders and can demonstrate proactive problem-solving abilities.

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:

• 25 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension Contribution
• The opportunity to be part of our UR Stars Recognition Scheme
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• Refer a friend scheme

Who we are:

United Response is a leading national charity. We have a great team of people who are passionate about providing care and support. This role will see you providing support to people in their own homes. Our support staff champion the rights of the people we support to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. In our work we aim to be creative, strong, honest, responsive and united.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to [email protected]

This position is subject to a DBS Check, the cost to be met by United Response. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.