HR Employee Relations Manager

Harrogate

Closing date: Friday, 22nd Jan 2021

Salary: £15.05 per hour/£29,738.80 per annum
Hours per Week: 38
Annual leave 5 weeks plus 10 days bank holidays
Location: Harrogate, with travel to other sites
Contract: Permanent
DBS: Enhanced with child barring

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At Henshaws we are devoted to making a difference to the lives of the people we support. Sometimes this can be the smallest of things, and other times something that adds a real wow-factor to a person’s life. We see our work changing people’s lives for the better every day.

We are currently looking to recruit a Employee Relations Manager to work with the Director of people to ensure an effective HR service.

Job Summary

The role of Employee Relations Manager will be a true generalist role, partnering with managers in all ER matters including resolution of employee relations issues, disciplinary and grievance, absence management & performance management.

Key responsibilities will include:

Partner with managers to advise on employee relations cases in a professional and effective manner to minimise risk and cost to the business.

Line manage and support HR Officer and HR Administrator, ensuring best practice and quality assurance is embedded across all processes.

Develop and Deliver Henshaws Management Development Programme alongside the Director of People.

To uphold Henshaws values of Informed, Sharing, Proactive, Inspiring, Compassionate and Empowering.

The ideal candidate will possess:

Significant experience of providing professional HR support to managers and experience of dealing with complex employee relations cases.

Possess up to date knowledge or HR best practice and employment law, and an understanding of equality and diversity best practices.

Hold CIPD Level 5 or equivalent or other related HR subject qualifications and experience in the care, education or voluntary sector would be beneficial.

Closing date Friday 22nd January 2021 – 12 Noon

To gain a full understanding of the role please read the job description and person specification available on-line at www.henshaws.org.uk/jobs or contact the HR department on 01423 814510.

Henshaws Society for Blind People aims to employ a diverse workforce and is committed to equality of employment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. This role may require an enhanced DBS check, please refer to the job description for further details.

Registered Charity No: 221888

 

 

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