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On behalf of UKSBS, we are looking for a People Specialist (Employee Relations Advisor) - (Inside IR35 for a 3-month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of 1 days per week attendance in the Swindon office

As a People Specialist (Employee Relations Advisor)  your main responsibilities will be:

• Management and coordination of employee relation activity, provide appropriate advice and guidance to managers to assist in resolving people issues in a timely manner.
• Subject matter expert in all areas of HR policy and procedure, and confident in its application within investigation meetings, disciplinary and grievance hearings. Ensuring legalisation, policy and ACAS best practice are followed.
• Working collaboratively with managers from all levels of coaching and guiding on performance management, absence, disciplinary and grievance.
• Responsible for assessing whether an employee needs to be referred to Occupational Health, facilitation of the referral and coaching and supporting both the business and employee in relation to the recommendations.
• Administration and coordination of casework records and tracker
• Support and undertake policy review adapting HR best practice for UK SBS to ensure policies and practices are fit for purpose, comply with employment law and are successfully implemented by the Business.
• Identify where guidance is required to support or in place of company policy, responsible for drafting and ensuring fit for purpose and implementation within the business.
• Work in partnership with the senior management team with regard to the people’s agenda, working to achieve business objectives

Essential:

• Extensive experience managing ER casework, including disciplinaries, grievances, and sickness/absence issues.
• Strong ability to interpret, apply, and advise on HR policies, employment law, and best practice compliance.
• Proven track record in coaching and supporting managers and producing clear ER guidance and supporting materials.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship building skills, including with trade unions.
• Highly adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities with strict confidentiality; requires only UKSBS specific training.

Desirable:

• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent qualification
• Ability to create, review, and implement HR policies that are compliant with employment law and best practices.
• Experience in assessing the need for Occupational Health referrals and supporting the implementation of recommendations.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKSBS guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

DE&I Commitment

UKSBS guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".