Senior HR Advisor (Employee Relations) (Internal Only)

To support the corporate and operations functions of the university, ensuring the university is able to comply with the law and other regulations governing its operation, through the development and maintenance an effective and compliant framework of policies and procedure, and other governance mechanisms.
To provide high quality consultancy service, advice and guidance to managers and individual members of staff in relation to all aspects of employment.
To lead on and support organisational development and culture change, in support of City St George's strategic direction and agreed values.

The postholder will provide complex employee relations advice as a subject matter expert to people managers, supporting the University to minimise and resolve employee relations matters efficiently and in line with its policies and procedures. They will also ensure employee relations issues and trends are measured, reported on, analysed for intervention and continuous improvement measures implemented

You will:
Be professionally qualified - either Graduate membership of the CIPD or broad-based business qualification and/or practical HR experience in a range of HR activities including experience in employee relations.
Have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation and employment practice, with a sound judgement in HR and Employee Relations matters
Have a demonstrable track record of HR and Employee Relations delivery, including management of a broad range of casework, and significant experience of providing advice to managers on a full range of employee relations and HR issues.
Have recent experience of developing robust strategies for managing complex employee relations processes.
Have experience of staff engagement and liaison with Trade Union(s), in particular on an individual level.
Have experience of engaging and gaining credibility with people from different backgrounds, managing and maintaining effective working relationships and influencing when required.

City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a 'health powerhouse' for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university. We are now one of the UK's largest health educators, where staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and more interdisciplinary opportunities.

The merger creates opportunities to generate significant change in the world of healthcare including changes to treatment, population health monitoring, workforce development and leadership, policy, and advocacy.

City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St George's, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

Regardless of where colleagues are working, City St George's, University of London's premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.]

The University of business, practice and the professions