Employee Relations Consultant

Role Overview

Employee Relations Consultant – Public Sector

Sector: Public SectorDuration: 1 x Permanent & 1 x FTCLocation: MedwaySalary: £37,732

Responsibilities

• 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, ensuring 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 disciplinaries, dispute resolution, grievances, absence management and capability issues, some of which may be complex.




• Designing and delivering training solutions, in conjunction with the Learning & Development team, to support managers in understanding and applying the sickness absence policy.




• Contributing to the ongoing review and implementation of HR processes and policy, highlighting areas for improvement based on casework experience.




• 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; analysing sickness absence data, providing conclusions and recommendations, and drafting an action plan with Children’s Services management.




• Acting as client manager for formal investigations.




• Updating templates and process flow charts in collaboration with the ER Consultant and HR Policy Lead.




• Delivering additional training and coaching in ER related areas as required.




• Carrying out other activities, at the discretion of the Head of Service, that are consistent with the nature of the job described above.

Qualifications & Skills

• 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 and employment/labour law.




• Excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively to stakeholders of all levels.




• Impeccable eye for detail and accuracy in carrying out workload.




• Ability to prioritise workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and handle conflicting demands in a high‑pressure environment.

How to Apply

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

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