Employee Relations Specialist

Northampton Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you will provide professional Employee Relations guidance to colleagues and managers across the group, delivering timely, commercial and compliant ER advice by phone. You’ll own end-to-end ER case management for disciplinaries, grievances, appeals and long-term sickness, with occasional face-to-face support for complex cases. You’ll work from Northampton with training in place, then transition to hybrid working. You help shape outcomes across a fast-paced, multi-site business while upholding policies and mitigating risk.

Pay / Benefits

Business performance related bonus
Contributory pension scheme
Private medical insurance
Life insurance
Colleague discount and retailer platform
Employee Assistance Programme

Responsibilities

Provide ER guidance to colleagues, managers and senior leaders via telephone across the Travis Perkins Group
Coach managers and senior leaders towards best outcomes in ER issues
End-to-end case management for disciplinaries, grievances, appeals and long-term sickness; attend hearings for complex cases when required
Ensure advice is commercial, impartial, compliant with policies and employment law; assess risks and costs to the business
Provide weekend and bank holiday emergency phone cover with on-call allowance (approx. seven times per year)

Key requirements

Experience in handling ER cases (disciplinaries, grievances, appeals, long-term sickness)
Excellent communication skills
Ability to multitask and work under pressure
Up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and data protection principles
Ability to handle difficult or complex situations
Confident, influential, able to challenge at all levels
Driver's license and transport