Employee Relations Manager

Exemplar Health Care; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing care provider in Sheffield is seeking an Employee Relations Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. You will manage Employee Relations cases, support HR teams, and ensure compliance with policies. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in a fast-paced HR environment and possesses strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and numerous benefits to foster professional development.

Benefits

Excellent supervision

Learning opportunities

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

24/7 counselling and support

Paid professional fees

Qualifications

• 2 years hands-on experience in Employee Relations within a fast-paced HR/ER function.
• High professional standards and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage all Employee Relations cases across varying complexities.
• Support and coach teams on ER case management.
• Analyse and report on ER data trends.

Skills

Employee Relations experience

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Education

CIPD qualifications

Job description

Employee Relations Manager - 12 month Maternity Cover

Exemplar Health Care Support Centre, Sheffield

About this job

Care home

Region

Position: Employee Relations Manager (12 month Maternity cover)
Location: 17 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, S9 1HX (with some ad-hoc travel to our care Homes)
Contract type: Permanent, full time
Rate: £38,451 per annum plus £3,000 car allowance

This is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly growing organisation as an ER Manager.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for assisting the professional and fair management of employee relations cases.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs.

We have 55+ care homes across England that support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

As an ER Manager with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll work within the Employee Relations (ER) Team and support our Operational Teams to ensure a professional, fair and consistent approach to our organisations policies and procedures to minimise risk, thus promoting a positive ER culture within the business.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Leading on the management of all Employee Relations cases, which will vary in complexity, risk and volume and may include cases which involve dismissal.
• Supporting and coaching our Operational Teams on each stage of any ER case to embed best practice, but ensuring that advice is compliant with relevant policies and the ACAS Codes of Practice.
• Supporting and managing any employment litigations claims, including collaborating with other HR colleagues and external Legal partners.
• Collating, analysing and reporting on data to identify trends and providing pro‑active resolutions.
• Providing weekly/periodic reporting on case statistics and case work updates.

Download the job description for a full list of responsibilities.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’ll also have:

• Ideally, 2 years hands‑on Employee Relations experience within a fast‑paced HR/ER function.
• High professional standards, methodical and diligent, with a high attention to detail.
• Effective organisational skills and an ability to manage and meet competing priorities with varying deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, but also a part of a team.
• Effective and adaptive communication, through a variety of communication methods to varying stakeholders and situations i.e. difficult conversations.
• Good analytical skills.
• CIPD qualifications or a willingness to undertake this.
• A full, clean driving licence, as well as your own car.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects.
• Access to our reward gateway platform.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• 24/7 counselling and support.
• Blue Light Card eligibility.
• Paid professional fees.

How to apply

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