Associate ER Advisor

Back

Eden Brown Synergy

£18 per hour

Redhill

Human Resources and Personnel

Role

Job Description

Associate ER Advisor

I am working with a Public Sector Organisation based in Redhill, Surrey who are looking for an ER Advisor for 3 Months Initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying up to £18 PAYE per hour.

Job Purpose

To support the Senior Employee Relations Advisor in delivering a fully comprehensive, high quality and timely Employee Relations (ER) support service, via the internal ER Advisory team, to the Trust.
To support the Senior Employee Relations Advisor in ensuring comprehensive management of employee relations cases, for both medical and non-medical staff, providing a professional service that meets all legislative and policy requirements.
To ensure all record systems and paperwork relating to cases are up to date and accurate at all times, and reportable through regular comprehensive management information
To work collaboratively with Workforce Management to ensure that Workforce policies, relating to ER processes, are regularly reviewed and updated.
To work with the Senior Employee Relations Advisor to further develop case monitoring mechanisms against which the ER Advisory team can measure and improve performance.
To deputise for the Senior Employee Relations Advisor as and when required.
To undertake specific project work, as and when directed, ensuring that project outcomes are relevant, effective and delivered within defined timescales. Project work will involve research, complex communication, consultation and/or negotiation, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Duties and Responsibilities

To provide professional ER advice and support to managers in all areas of employment relations such as grievance, disciplinary, absence management and Respect (anti- harassment) procedures - ensuring that problems are identified and resolved quickly, effectively and fairly and that throughout all processes there is comprehensive and effective communication with staff and their representatives.
To advise managers and staff on the interpretation and application of employee relations terms and conditions of service and Trust policies.
To advise and support managers to undertake formal investigations, including decisions on suspensions/exclusions and advising on the authorisation process ensuring a fair and consistent approach which balances risk, patient safety and operational priorities.
Periodical review of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Trust Intranet.
To support the manager in the development of the investigation report and support the presentation of the findings at the hearing. To coach the manager through this process.
To attend formal ER meetings as appropriate and advise managers on documentation and correspondence; ensuring consistency, accuracy and best practice.
To support the Senior Employee Relations Advisor and HR Business Partners with the effective management of, and preparation for, Employment Tribunal claims, undertaking relevant duties as delegated to them.
To support the Senior Employee Relations Advisor to produce and monitor monthly employment relations data for key performance indicators. To support the interpretation of this information, identify any problem areas and work with Trust managers to address them.
To maintain the Employee Relations information management system, by ensuring it is regularly updated and accurate.
To deliver training to staff and managers on the implementation of Employee Relations Policies.
To support the Senior Employee Relations Advisor to provide monthly feedback reports on employee relations activity to the Workforce senior team.
Lead on supporting managers to proactively manage short term sickness cases, by reviewing reports sent to managers identifying cases that have triggered under the Trust's sickness absence policy.
To work to strict deadlines and prioritise many conflicting demands on workload.
To provide professional advice and support as a full Panel member in employment related hearings, providing guidance to managers to determine appropriate action in line with Trust policies, legislation and best practice.
To be familiar with the Trust's computerised Employee Relations and ESR information record systems and input and retrieve information as required.
To keep up to date with current employment law legislation and best practice, and contribute to the process of updating and revising Trust policies and procedures where required and ensuring that managers are aware of such changes.

Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge and experience of working within a team environment.
Experience of advising managers on the application of employment policies and handling a wide range of ER casework.
Experience of advising managers on sickness absence case.
Experience of persuading and influencing others when ideas and advice are challenged.
Considerable experience in an operational HR environment.
Experience with supporting managers in general employee relations issues.
Evidence of developing and maintaining positive partnerships with trade union representatives and senior managers
Excellent understanding of employment law and how this relates to Employment Relations practice. Proven knowledge of employee relations, employment legislation and HR best practice. Keyboard skills, to effectively use Excel, Word, PowerPoint and database software for business reporting and analysis of information

Please only apply for this post if you are an experienced ER Advisor and available to start on no more than a week's notice.

Thank you

Priyanka Sharma(Eden Brown Synergy)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.

Apply