At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Employee Relations function and manage complex casework with a focus on improvement.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in Exeter, committed to fostering excellent working relationships.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a passionate team dedicated to continuous service improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on employee experience while driving excellence in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Expertise in employment legislation and strong relationship-building skills required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Exeter, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, 6 Months
Work Model: Hybrid (1 Day per Week on site)
Summary:
- The People team is an integral part of the organisation, and you will play a key role in influencing business performance, engaging with everyone up to the Executive as well as fostering excellent working relationships with external stakeholders.
- You will be focused on driving our casework function to include supervision, handling complex cases and developing our casework approach. Alongside this, you will be managing a proactive quality service and showcasing your expert employment legislation and practice knowledge, as well as your coaching and decision-making skills to continuously improve and develop our ER offering.
Responsibilities:
- Be the Employee Relations expert by nature and lead the ER function – demonstrating best practice ER and task management to the team, constantly keeping up with employment law/wider CPD and policy change, whilst providing complex case escalation (up to Employment Tribunal) and utilising extensive knowledge from vast cross-industry ER experience to continuously drive improvement for the service.
- Foster strong and respected working relationships with various stakeholders – including Contract management for OH/EAP services, managing the relationship with the Trade Union (Prospect), ensuring collaborative working across our organisation by supporting the development of Line Managers and being better together across our People team and working practices.
- Inspire and deliver continuous service improvement - Drive excellence by being able to multi-task across several key people projects, utilise and understand the importance of people Metrics and reporting, be open to change, bring new ideas and champion innovative ways of working.
- Be a passionate People professional – you live and breathe it and are focused on quality, ethical practice enhancing the overall Client Office Employee Experience.
Employee Relations Specialist employer: eTeam
As an Employee Relations Specialist at our Exeter location, you will join a dynamic People team that values collaboration and innovation. We offer a hybrid work model, competitive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth, ensuring you can thrive in your role while making a meaningful impact on our organisation. Our commitment to fostering strong relationships and continuous improvement makes us an exceptional employer for those seeking a rewarding career in employee relations.
We think you need these skills to ace Employee Relations Specialist
Employee Relations Expertise
Employment Legislation Knowledge
Case Management
Coaching Skills
Decision-Making Skills
Stakeholder Engagement
Relationship Management
