Employee Relations Specialist in Halton

p strong CALLING ALL EMPLOYEE RELATIONS CHAMPIONS !!! /strong /p p br /p p strong Community Integrated Care is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and we are looking to recruit an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our People Team based in Widnes. /strong /p p br /p p strong This is a full time, permanent post and you can be based anywhere in the North West but must be able to travel to our office in Widnes as and when required. /strong /p p br /p p strong What is The Deal for you? /strong /p p br /p ul li strong Flexibility! /strong You can work your full time hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or work over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments. /li li strong Hybrid Working! /strong Do you like to work from home? Or do you prefer being in an office? With this role you have the option of working from home or from one of our regional offices - or a blend between the two! /li li strong Benefits: /strong retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app. /li li strong Best Lives Possible: /strong Youll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible. /li li strong Development: /strong Well work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. Were passionate about developing our people! /li li strong Dare to Learn: /strong Access to our amazing on line training platform where you can upskill taking a variety of courses and qualifications. /li li strong Support: /strong From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund youll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life. /li /ul p br /p p strong The Successful candidate will provide expert, high quality advice, coaching and support to our Regional People Team on complex Employee Relations matters. You will help to ensure a fair and consistent approach to the Charity’s policies and procedures, thus promoting a positive Employee Relations culture whilst minimising risks. You will also take an active role in the upskilling of our Regional People Team and Leaders through the creation and delivery of training and supporting projects to continuously improve our Employee Relations framework. /strong /p p strong /strong /p p br /p p strong Day to Day (list not exhaustive see attached job description) /strong /p p strong /strong /p p br /p ul li Acting as a point of escalation to advise, guide and support Regional People Team members with complex matters relating to Employee Relations issues so that they are able to support cases to be dealt with in a timely, effective and consistent way. /li li Oversee ER matters such as: disciplinaries, grievance, performance management, flexible working, to ensure legal compliance, consistency of application and minimise risk to the organisation. /li li To contribute to the development of the Employee Relations Training Plan to ensure the on-going development of the Regional People Team and Leaders in effectively managing ER matters, best practice and legal changes. /li li To coach and upskill managers through training and to effectively enable them to lead on ER cases. /li li Developing effective relationships with the business to promote good employee relations across the organisation and high levels of staff engagement and performance. /li li Monitoring trends and patterns in employment practices using MI and advising on appropriate proactive action as a result. /li li To create, review and update policies and procedures as and when required in line with Employment Law and organisational requirements. /li li To undertake case reviews to learn lessons, share best practice, promote consistency and reduce risk to the Charity. /li li To contribute to organisational projects to continuously improve our Employee Relations framework. /li /ul p br /p p strong Our ideal Candidate /strong /p p strong /strong /p p br /p p strong Skills and Experience /strong /p p strong /strong /p p br /p ul li CIPD qualification is desirable but experienced candidates will be considered. /li li Proven experience of managing complex employee relations cases and full and detailed understanding of HR policies and employment legislation. /li li Experience of working in a fast paced, high volume caseload organisation. /li li Experience of creating and delivering training in the effective management of ER issues /li li Experience in clinical environment where CQC/Care Inspectorate regulations have been in force (Desirable) /li li Knowledge of Employment Law and its practical application. /li li Knowledge of ER procedures and processes – Early Conciliation, Employment Tribunals, Discrimination. /li /ul p br /p p strong Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date. /strong /p p br /p p strong /strong /p p strong Interested and want to know a bit more? /strong /p p br /p p strong To find out more about our charity check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-zYkoj7x8s /strong /p p strong /strong /p p br /p p strong We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level. /strong /p p strong /strong /p p br /p p strong In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34. /strong /p p br /p p strong The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations. /strong /p