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Adare are one of Ireland’s most trusted Employment Law, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management Consultancies.

Weempower businesses to succeed through people-led transformation. We are committed to delivering exceptional HR and Health and Safety services for our clients. For over 20 years, our team have successfully supported Employers across Ireland, from a wide range of industries and sectors. Our focus is to go beyond just offering ‘expert advice’ but to provide a trusted partnership for leadership teams and HR managers to achieve the strongest possible commercial and HR outcomes.

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Adare is on a mission to empower the HR community through innovation and ingenuity. Our team of exceptional consultants are the driver of that change and owners of that success. Discover your potential and seek to inspire and drive your growth with Adare. We build a collaborative, inclusive workplace that empowers our Employees to thrive. Our commitment is to inspire and empower the personal and professional growth of our Employees, which is why a growth mindset is at the core of everything we do.

• We are a leading, progressive and expanding professional services Company with excellent career development opportunities.
• As an integral part of the business, the role of the Senior ER/IR Consultant works alongside a talented team of Consultants, working closely with the Head of Industrial Relations and Head of Employee Relations.
• This hands-on position offers a career opportunity for a dynamic and passionate professional looking to thrive in a busy and challenging work environment.
• We think Adare is a unique and special place to work and this is borne from our culture of W@owee. Our pillars ofRelationships, Excellence and Driveare shared both internally and externally, supporting us to do what we do so well. The continuous focus of embedding and enhancing our culture is the cornerstone ofW@oweeitself and makes our employee experience one that is purposeful, powerful and altogether exciting.

Role Purpose:As part of our growth strategy for the business, we are currently looking to recruit an experienced Employee Relations/ Industrial Relations Practitioner to join our consulting practice.This senior role will act as a key member of our HR service delivery team providing an opportunity to use their substantial HR, project and stakeholder management experience to design and deliver solutions for both retained and consultancy clients, in line with a pre agreed proposal, budget and timeframes.

Working within an experienced team, the role of Senior ER/IR Consultant will focus on managing and leading out on a range of complex issues and supporting our extensive client base with solutions focused employee relations and industrial relations advice across a range of key sectors.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Consulting Delivery – 85% of time

In this role the Senior ER/IR Consultant is required to design and deliver employee relations / industrial relations consultancy based on our principles of W@owee.

Employee Relations / Industrial Relations

• Acting as subject matter expert to deliver effective Employee Relations / Industrial Relations support to a portfolio of clients across a diverse range of sectors, providing technical expertise and specialist advice on a broad range of HR and Employment issues.
• Leading and supporting external stakeholders in the delivery of organisational change programmes including organisational restructures, collective redundancies and TUPE.
• Leading out on complex workplace investigations, hearings and appeals involving disciplinary, grievance, bullying, harassment and sexual harassment matters.
• Maintaining a robust documentation management system to ensure key data is recorded, risk assessments and client advises are accurately recorded and client expectations are managed and delivered.
• Preparing reports as required to ensure compliance and support the effective conclusion of employee relations / industrial relations issues.
• Mediation and conflict facilitation as a means of resolving internal conflict.
• Representation at third parties such as the Workplace Relations Commission and Labour Court providing effective supports to key stakeholders under employment legislation.
• Management of industrial relations disputes with key stakeholders and external agencies.
• Supporting the development and implementation of effective employee relations strategies to build out the organisational capability in addressing and managing employee relations related issues through engagement with an agreed portfolio of clients.
• Providing proactive ER/ IR guidance and support and managing complex employee relations issues.
• Contributing as a team member to support your colleagues across a range of ER/ IR interventions.
• Proactively managing and influencing key relationships that positively impact the client experience.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Presenting and facilitating discussion with groups of senior stakeholders on a given project to articulate a proposed approach, discuss risks and benefits, alignment to organisational strategy, devising and implementing initiatives to align to the needs and priorities of the client ensuring the legislative, regulatory requirements and organisational objectives are met.
• Creating and presenting end of project results and options for future consideration.
• Facilitating team sessions to explore a given topic and draw out agreement on desired actions e.g. employee engagement survey results, focus groups
• Delivering HR training programmes – Fundamentals of Employment Law; Conducting Disciplinaries and Grievances, Performance Management, Conflict Resolution etc.
• Influencing and engaging senior managers, building strong relationships.

2. Supporting Growth & Development – 15% of time

This role supports the development of the business and the professional development of the team by providing expert knowledge in response to client queries and innovating to improve the service offering.

Wowee

• Complete internal requirements around own billing cycles ensuring commerciality and client satisfaction in all client delivery
• Completion of project evaluations
• Excellence in work practices: valid, accurate, complete and timeous
• Attending internal team meetings
• Support individual team members in client / project related HR challenges, in an outcome focused manner

Business Development

• Providing advice / guidance to potential clients on a broad range of HR issues and support development and delivery of proposals.
• Work closely with the Senior Operational Leadership Team, HR Services Manager and Business Development team to identify new Strategic HR & Employment law needs of existing and new clients.
• Propose innovative ways to improve the HR and Employment Law offering for the purposes of the client experience.
• Attend and participate in HR & Employment law events for the company and with identified key Strategic Partners to the business, to build and deliver upon our annual plans.

The successful candidate will need the following qualifications, experience and skills to meet the demands of the role:

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or master’s qualification in HR/ Law or related discipline
• Ideally post-graduate qualification in Employment Law/ Conflict Resolution and/or MBA

Experience

• At least 10 years relevant HR, employee relations and/or industrial relations experience within a busy ER/IR/ legal environment or HR consulting practice
• Exposure to a broad range of HR issues with supporting knowledge
• Delivery of stakeholder workshops and training
• Extensive professional experience in Irish employment law, HR, employee relations and industrial relations issues and practices
• Strong project management and client management competence
• Demonstrated success in facilitating change, solid problem solving, excellent facilitation and analytical skills.
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; must be an articulate and persuasive communicator.
• Excellent conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Excellence: Committed to understanding, delivering, exceeding and taking accountability for our work and our client needs, by demonstrating true ownership, personal accountability and consistently delivering an excellent experience

Relationships: Committed to building and enhancing trust within all our relationships, colleagues and clients

Drive: Committed to driving with ambition and accountability, our professional development and our business growth, embracing challenges and change, with Adare pride and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Other Requirements

• Full clean driving licence, access to a car and ability to travel.
• The role requires ongoing learning and development in terms of keeping abreast of employment legislation, case law and ER/IR/ Employment Law trends, which is encouraged and supported by the Company.

Adare is an Equal Opportunities Employer