ER Advisor - Leicester, LE19 1DX

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey. At Taylor Wimpey, we don't just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you'll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life. Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

To provide advice, guidance and support to Line Management in respect of any employment related matters. Continue to monitor the effectiveness of employment related policies, procedures and template documents, amending to reflect any legislative changes or continuous improvement. Drive Line Management capability by delivering relevant workshops/training interventions. Please note, this role should be based somewhere in the East Midlands, Nottingham/Leicester/Derby, and there will be regular travel to Wakefield, Manchester, Warrington and Peterborough.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide advice to Line Management Teams on employment law, working arrangements, contractual matters, employee communication and consultation, ensuring TW is consistent and fair and meets its contractual obligations.
• Provide telephone advice to the line management team on employment matters.
• Draft template letters in relation to any informal/formal meetings relating to ER cases.
• Attendance (by phone/skype) at any meetings/hearings as deemed necessary to support Line Managers.
• Monitor and report to Line Management in relation to both short and long-term sickness absence issues from the BUPA system, supporting any action required.
• Maintain a detailed record of all cases, and advice provided. Monitor to understand any key trends so that any resultant Line Manager awareness training is developed.
• Work in conjunction with the HRBPs to effectively hand over relevant cases ensuring a smooth and consistent service is provided.
• Support Line Management Teams in the effective application of the grievance and disciplinary procedures, ensuring an effective, fair and consistent approach across the business.
• Drive improved capability in ER matters by delivery of upskilling workshops and support the development of other learning interventions.
• Assess the level of competence to ensure upskilling working.
• Support Line Management Teams in closing out issues ensuring both legislation and company procedures are adhered to.
• Responsible for maintaining relevant HR policies, procedures and template letters, ensuring they remain legislative and best practice compliant.
• Drive improvement in HR support services, delivering a great service in a timely and effective manner.

HR Teamwork

• Work with colleagues to ensure best practice and a consistent approach across the Group, working within Group frameworks as appropriate.
• Endeavour to demonstrate added value to the Business from HR activities.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

• Broad generalist HR experience.
• Strong case management and ER exposure.
• Ability to build relationships and partner at Senior Manager level.
• Demonstrate drive and conviction, and inspire confidence.
• Communication, facilitation and negotiation skills.

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve. We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions. We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover. Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey.

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants: Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role.