Employee Relations Specialist

Job Introduction

Do you want to join our established and high performing team?  Are you an enthusiastic and professional employee relations specialist looking to contribute to the delivery of a high quality employee relations service, whilst directing a small team of ER advisors and senior ER advisors?

We have a fantastic opportunity for an established Employee Relations Specialist to join our team in Salford. We’re looking for someone who has worked in a HR environment dealing with a mixed caseload of disciplinary, grievance and consultation and with a great team management skill.

A solution orientated mindset, appetite to learn, strong resilience and the desire to get stuck in would stand you in good stead for success in this position, you will of course be well supported and given the opportunity to develop your skillset and knowledge of HR.

You will have the opportunity to work from home (up to 2-3days)

Role Responsibility

• Provide practical advice and guidance to Line Managers on how to manage complicated and serious ER issues and advising up to dismissal, within an acceptable level of business risk and where necessary with approval from ER Services Manager or HR Business Partner 
• Manage the TUPE team ensuring that all TUPE activity is managed and delivered within agreed timescales
• Complete direct report performance management Reviews, carrying out 1:1s, performance reviews, support recruitment of new team members, new starter inductions and deliver necessary training to new starters 
• Coach and support ER Specialists / Advisors in their job role to ensure a high quality service provided at all times
• Complete quality reviews of  ER team work activity to identify opportunities to enhance timely ER Service delivery and team member skills and knowledge
• Work collaboratively with Legal / ACAS  to resolve complex ER cases

 A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven people management skills
• Operational management of service delivery to diverse customer base
• Able to provide remote ER support for a multi site operation
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple customer requirements and cases simultaneously in an organised manner and within timeframes.
• Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to write in a clear, understandable and concise manner
• Understanding of customer requirements and is able to take ownership of problems/issues and recommend practical  HR solutions
• Pro active and practical approach to problem solving, with the desire to get a positive result at all times. 
• Strong working knowledge of current employment legislation and its application in the workplace
• An understanding of restructuring, contract mobilisation, mergers and acquisitions, TUPE transfers etc and ability produce accurate redundancy calculations
• A practical understanding of regulatory industries, governing policies and their impact to ER issues
• A practical understanding of unionised environments, settlement agreements, TUPE legislation and Employment Tribunals
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office programmes

Package Description

£35,000 - £37,000 Depending on experience plus bonus and flexible benefits

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance, free will writing, life assurance, 24hrs GP access and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave.

We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process