Employee Relations Lead

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Job description

Closing date: 06 December 2021 at 11.30 pm

Interview date: 14 December 2021 (subject to change if required)

Are you an HR professional, with a passion for Employee Relations? Have you got experience with managing an HR team giving advice and guidance on employment cases? Do you want to work with one of the UK's leading housing and homelessness charities?

About you

You will be an experienced HR professional, with a desire to manage, coach and develop an experienced team.

You will also have:

• Experience of managing complex Employee Relations cases within a service delivery environment and supporting others to do the same.
• The ability to coach managers to build confidence and develop their expertise in managing Employee Relations issues.
• Detailed, up to date, working knowledge of employment law, being CIPD qualified or equivalent or demonstrable relevant experience.
• Experience of analysing case trends and producing reports identifying themes in Employee Relations cases across an organisation, offering insights to the wider HR team.
• Experience of leading a team and supporting their development.

About the role and team

Responsible for driving and delivering the consistency and effectiveness of Employee Relations processes and positive employee experiences, the Employee Relations Lead role will support HR Advisors as Shelter's Employee Relations specialist. You will ensure expert advice and guidance is provided to empower managers at all levels of the organisation.

Situated within the Strategy Enablement directorate, the HR Delivery department is on its way to becoming a centre of excellence, with the Employee Relations Lead role playing a significant part in this. You will be responsible for guiding process improvement and robust case management practices within the Employee Relations team, supported by a team of four HR Advisors. We are happy to discuss flexible working and what we can do to support your development as an HR professional.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle daily with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, motivated individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent. We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.