Job Title: Employee Relations Adviser Hours: 35 Location: Working from home with occasional travel to meetings. Salary: £31,200 Covering the North East Key Purpose of the role: In this role, working for a leading national charity, you will work in the People team and work closely with operations to ensure a cohesive approach to HR management. You will advise and support operational managers on all employee relations cases including; probation, performance management, capability, conduct, conflict management, data subject access requests, investigations, disciplinary & grievance, whistleblowing and safeguarding matters. You will work alongside the People business partner for the areas you cover to help and support them with proactive HR strategies, such as training needs analysis and to improve KPI’s (absence, turnover, case length). Part of the role will include ensuring company policies are up-to-date and compliant with employment law. Essential Criteria: Experience of case management including disciplinary and grievance investigations, performance management, long and short-term absence management, capability and compliance investigations. Ability to be adaptable and pragmatic whilst having the confidence to put your case forward on the basis of law or principle when required Proven ability to coach and encourage managers to make the right decisions first time Good working knowledge of Employment law Commercially and strategically aware with a strong customer focus You will also be able to demonstrate strong written and verbal skills to help operational stakeholders understand all process, procedure and advice given. Able to build strong relationships with stakeholders and can demonstrate proactive problem-solving abilities. Desirable criteria: Working towards CIPD or Cilex legal qualifications We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: 25 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service Pension Contribution The opportunity to be part of our UR Stars Recognition Scheme Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan) Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers Refer a friend scheme Who we are: United Response is a leading national charity. We have a great team of people who are passionate about providing care and support. This role will see you providing support to people in their own homes. Our support staff champion the rights of the people we support to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. In our work we aim to be creative, strong, honest, responsive and united. United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application please send an email with your request to [email protected] This position is subject to a DBS Check, the cost to be met by United Response. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.