Employee Relations Manager - Schools (Gr I)

Who You Are

You are an experienced professional with significant expertise in employee relations and policy management. You have strong people management skills and can provide professional guidance and advice to management, unions, and employees. You are adept at understanding and implementing HR and OD strategies, with a solid grasp of employment legislation and best practices. You demonstrate strong political and organizational awareness and are skilled at working within a public sector environment.

What the job involves

The role involves delivering a customer-focused professional employee relations service. You will oversee and undertake employee relations casework, including attendance management and dispute resolution. You are responsible for policy development and project support and will manage and improve HR policies and procedures to foster a culture of continuous improvement. You will also represent the organization at Employment Tribunals when required and work closely with trade unions to resolve employee relation matters. Additionally, you will manage, supervise, and develop a team, ensure effective communication, support performance management, and engage with various stakeholders to promote HR services.

Skills

• Advanced written and verbal communication
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Performance and standards management
• Team management and leadership
• Policy development and implementation
• Relationship building and stakeholder engagement
• Data analysis and insight provision
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt quickly
• IT literacy and efficiency