Employee Relations Consultant

Role: Employee Relations Consultant

Sector: Public Sector
Duration: 1 x Permanent & 1 x FTC
Location: Medway
Salary: £37,732

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant to join our public sector organisation, based in Medway. There are 2 roles available, 1 permanent placement and 1 fixed term contract for a year.

The Employee Relations Consultants will provide advice, support and coaching to managers in Children's Services on absence management cases to embed the new Sickness Absence policy, processes, toolkits and recording system to ensure robust absence management and a reduction in absence levels. In addition they will provide professional HR advice and support to investigating officers, chairs of hearings and appeals panels across the organisation on a wide variety of employee relations activities including issues affecting individual members of staff (such as disciplinaries, dispute resolution, grievances, absence management and capability issues), some of which may be complex

The duties of the Employee Relations Consultant include:

• Providing advice, support and coaching to managers in Children's Services on absence management cases to embed the new Sickness Absence policy, processes, toolkits and recording system to ensure robust absence management and a reduction in absence levels.
• Providing professional HR advice and support to investigating officers, chairs of hearings and appeals panels across the Council on a wide variety of employee relations activities including issues affecting individual members of staff (such as disciplinaries, dispute resolution, grievances, absence management and capability issues), some of which may be complex.
• Designing and delivering, in conjunction with the Learning & Development team, training solutions in ER related areas to support managers in understanding and application of the sickness absence policy.
• Contributing to the ongoing review and implementation of HR processes and policy, highlighting areas where policies can be improved through experiences gained in managing casework.
• Liaising with stakeholders in a way that promotes the One Medway Council Plan and embeds our values and behaviours.
• Managing a caseload of sickness absence / ill health cases.
• Coaching and supporting managers to apply the sickness absence policy consistently and fairly. To analyse sickness absence data and provide conclusions and recommendations, drafting an action plan with Children's Services management team.
• Acting as client manager for formal investigations.
• Providing professional HR advice and support to investigating officers, chairs of hearings and appeals panels across the Council and schools (in accordance with the service level contract that has been purchased.) In conjunction with the ER Consultant and HR Policy Lead, contribute to the the ongoing review of HR policy and process, including updating templates and process flow charts.
• Delivering training and coach managers in ER related areas. At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.
• Designing and delivering, in conjunction with the Learning & Development team, training solutions in ER related areas to support managers in understanding and application of the sickness absence policy.
• Contributing to the ongoing review and implementation of HR processes and policy, highlighting areas where policies can be improved through experiences gained in managing casework.

The Employee Relations Consultant will ideally have:

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or equivalent, or qualified by experience
• Experience within a public sector organisation (Local Government, NHS or Education)
• Experience of employee relations management
• Experience of employment/labour law

The Employee Relations Consultant will need to have excellent communication skills and effectively be able to communicate to stakeholders of all levels. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have an impeccable eye for detail and accuracy to ensure all workload is carried out effectively and efficiently. They will also need to able to prioritise their workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and deal with conflicting demands, whilst working in a high-pressured environment

How to apply for the Employee Relations Consultant:

Our client is hoping to have the Employee Relations Consultant in the role as soon as possible, therefore if you believe your experience meets the criteria above, please contact Charlotte Broomfield by Friday 15^th May by submitted your CV directly.

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