Employee Relations Advisor

About the job

Key information

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a new challenge? Somerset Council have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Employee Relations team, supporting managers within the Social Landlord Housing Service.

You’ll be part of a great team within the HR and OD Service that values equality, wellbeing, and continuous improvement—supporting the workforce to make a real difference in the community we serve.

• Your work base will be County Hall, Taunton with the opportunity to work flexibly in line with the demands of the role.
• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Permanent for 37 hours per week.

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that.

Somerset Council is seeking a dedicated Employee Relations Advisor to join our Employee Relations team which sits within the HR & OD Service.

You will provide professional advice, guidance, and support to managers within the Social Landlord Housing Service, on a wide range of employment related issues. You will be responsible for delivering options, progress, and solutions on various casework to the manager.

This role covers a wide range of employment related issues including recruitment, sickness absence Management, performance, investigations, disciplinary, grievances, leading on TUPE and interpretation of terms and conditions of service.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be.

You will:

• have excellent interpersonal skills
• have the ability to adapt your approach to different situations
• have the capability to influence, challenge, and think creatively to resolve employee relation matters.
• have proven experience in a variety of HR casework and complex employment hearings.
• be able to interpret analytical data to help support advice and decision making

You should be able to work autonomously and as part of a team, effectively manage and prioritise a varied workload, and possess strong knowledge of relevant Employment legislation and HR best practices.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What is in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Supporting documents and information

The salary range for this role is £36,124 to £40,476 per annum

For further information or an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact: Jo Milton, Employee Relations Manager on 01823 355070.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button – we can’t wait to hear from you.

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