Senior Employee Relations Advisor

In this dynamic role, you'll be at the forefront of resolving Employee Relations cases swiftly and effectively. You'll guide and support our line managers, build strong partnerships, and turn data into strategic insights that drive our success. Your expertise will be crucial in navigating organisational changes, including restructures, re-organisations, and redundancies. You'll play a key role in both collective and individual consultations, ensuring the smooth delivery of our people plan to support transformation. But that's not all! You'll also identify training needs and deliver impactful workshops for line managers, shaping an exceptional employee experience and contributing to our strategic growth. This role is based from our Stockton office, with the ideal candidate being office based a minimum of 3 days per week. What you will be doing:

• Partner with assigned business areas to support volume ER case management, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Advise and coach HR and line managers on managing ER situations effectively, using HR policies to handle matters appropriately and in line with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Coach managers and HR on managing change, balancing legislative knowledge and commercial considerations.
• Ensure availability and maintenance of people change packs and consultation materials, and timely, positive communication including FAQs.
• Establish and maintain internal/external customer relationships to provide high-level service and accurate reporting.
• Identify training needs and deliver workshops on HR policies and processes to improve ER skills and knowledge across the business
  
  Strong ER experience in a large, complex organisation, handling diverse case types.
• Proven ability to lead business change and restructure programmes.
• In-depth understanding and application of relevant laws, regulations, and employment law.
• Expertise in designing and delivering ER training to people managers.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong relationship-building and influencing abilities.
• High attention to detail, numerical literacy, and relevant HR qualification (minimum level 5 CIPD or equivalent)
It would be great if you had:
• Experience of working within a Technology/consultancy multi-site
• Experience in a HR Shared Service model
  
  Our business is, first and foremost, about people. And it always has been. The solutions we develop are driven by the connections they make and the problems they solve. Our services only matter if they work for people and if they serve a greater purpose. Known for our collaborative approach, we provide consulting and digital services, creating innovative solutions, at scale, to deliver sustainable growth and services that make life better.
Our work touches many lives in the UK. From helping the Government provide essential public and health services that offer more convenience and choice, to improving financial services to deliver fairer, customer-centric solutions. Together we are building a better future by delivering real and lasting value. We are just at the start of what we can achieve together. Come and join us! Sopra Steria