People Specialist

Location: This role is offered on a 9 month fixed term contract. It is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Corby office one day a week. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our People Services Team. In this role you will be at the heart of our employee experience, advising and supporting line managers to ensure that all Employee Relations matters are addressed with fairness, transparency and a consistent approach. What you will be doing:

• Provide expert guidance and coaching to managers on a broad range of Employee Relations issues, including grievances, the disciplinary process, absence and performance management, whilst ensuring compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Partner with key stakeholders to support organisational change as required. Planning and mobilisation of change project.
• Actively work on your Employee Relations specialism, by keeping up to date with employment law changes and showing learnings from cases and project delivery to instigate policy amendment or process improvements as appropriate.
• Be part of the team supporting on the transition and implementation of a new shared service operating model, working as a subject matter expert on employment law and our internal policies and procedures., At RS, as well as the usual employee benefits, you'd expect from a FTSE listed company, including an annual performance bonus, private healthcare, and generous holiday, in the UK, we've just introduced several new Family Friendly Policies including:
• Help for people to take control of ongoing Health conditions such as diabetes or asthma with £500 a year available for monitoring & consultation.
• Support for Neurodiverse colleagues and families with neurodiverse members with needs assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for autism spectrum, ADHD and Tourette's syndrome.
• Support for Women at different life stages from streamlined fertility support to diagnosis and monitoring of both endometriosis and menopause.
• Helping our LGBTQ+ community through enhanced coverage for trans colleagues, including voice coaching, facial surgery and gender confirmation surgery.
We are RS Group: RS is a global solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers. Our business has operations in three geographical regions - the Americas, EMEA and APAC, supported by global organisations for supply chain, corporate functions, marketing, and product & supplier management. Our market today is large, fragmented, local in nature and digitally immature. Only a few international distributors serve it, with many regional and local providers, who largely trade offline. We stock over 2,500 supplier brands, 500k products and 61% of our sales are digital. We are committed to Making Amazing Happen for a better world and our Vision is to become first choice for customer, suppliers, our people, and communities. RS is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people thrive. We recognise that a diverse and representative workforce is critical to our success, and our aim is to create a business where people can be their true selves. Our employees expect this as a matter of course and it is fundamental to how we attract, develop, and retain the best talent. In line with our D&I policy, we recruit and develop employees who are the best suited to the requirements of the job role, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Are you ready to explore the possibilities? #LI-HYBRID #LI-LB1


• Demonstrable experience in managing a varied and sometimes complex employee relations case load.
• In depth knowledge of employment law, regulations and best practices.
• Strong communication skills including the ability to influence and negotiate with Senior Stakeholders.
• Ability to handle difficult situations with discretion and sensitivity.