Description

ROLE MISSION
Working in partnership with our client, the Employee Relations Specialist/Partner will promote a positive ER culture by ensuring that our employees are treated fairly and consistently, and in line with the company policies, whilst minimising risks to the business. You will need to have extensive ER knowledge and experience especially with Change Management (redundancy, consultation (high volume), selection matrix/assessments and scoring etc) along with knowledge of settlement agreements, handling disciplinary and grievances/concerns/queries. There is a large element of administration as well so attention to detail and experience in letter writing, FAQ’s etc. You will need to be super confident and really know your stuff in the ER world. You will support and advise managers on difficult people issues, and are experts in employment/labour law, and negotiating with them to resolve complex people issues.
THIS ROLE IS RIGHT FOR YOU IF...
You are an advocate for promoting positive sustainable behaviours and able to put a sustainability lens on the strategic and creative process.
You will be open and willing to attend Change the Brief training and soak up recommended research and reading about sustainability issues
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN YOUR ROLE
Here are some of the activities you can expect to be involved in as an employee relations specialist:
Creating/reviewing people policies
Dealing with complex cases, such as disciplinary grievances and appeals
Supporting the organisation through restructures
Ensuring engagement is maintained and managers act in a way that involves their staff
Managing consultations and negotiations
Dealing with disputes appropriately (for example, mediation or tribunal cases)
Ensuring managers are upskilled to deal with people in a fair and effective manner
Overseeing all people practices ensuring they are legally compliant.
WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Previous experience of Tribunals / Acas Early Conciliation
Ideally at least 4 years’ experience in HR and managing the above situations
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
Lots of agencies say they're different. OLIVER is.
OLIVER believes that agencies work better inside a brand's organisation; delivering more effective work at the speed required to drive modern businesses forward. Using our unique Inside Intelligence methodology, we build specialist, dedicated in-house agencies that collaborate with clients to form better marketing solutions.
Established in 2004, our model is now driven by over 4000 people, working across more than 200 in-house agencies globally. Clients include The Guardian, Unilever, Barclaycard, PepsiCo, AXA, The AA, Adidas, BMW, Post Office, and 3M. OLIVER is part of the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), which also includes a global content agency to Adjust your Set, design, experience, and engineering company DARE and property marketing specialists Aylesworth Fleming.
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OUR VALUES
We are a company built on our values, we have given you a brief overview below but would love to tell you more.
Be Ambitious to succeed
Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible
Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work
Be always learning and listening to understand
Be Results-focused to exceed expectations
Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations
We've set ambitious, market-leading environmental and social goals around sustainability at OLIVER. We have committed to be net zero by 2030 and take far-reaching action on DE&I in the sector. We expect everyone to contribute to our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.
Inside Ideas Group and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All [suitable] applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.