Employee Relations Specialist - Goodman Masson

Employee Relations Specialist – 3-Month Contract Location: Central London – Hybrid Working
Contract: 3 months
Day Rate: £200–£400 per day via Umbrella, dependent on relevant experience
Start Date: ASAP / by the end of August – maximum 1 week's notice
Are you an experienced Employee Relations professional with a background in the technology sector? We are recruiting for a hands-on ER Specialist to join a well-established, global technology organisation with a strong presence in the UK.
The organisation operates in a fast-paced and evolving technology environment, supporting businesses with a broad range of IT solutions and services. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative HR function and play a key role in managing a busy and varied ER workload.
The Role This is a hands-on role for an experienced HR/ER professional who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves and managing a high volume of often complex Employee Relations cases.
You will need to be patient, resilient and confident working with a range of stakeholders, while balancing multiple competing priorities and ensuring cases are managed effectively and in line with current employment legislation.
Key Responsibilities • Manage a high-volume and varied Employee Relations caseload from start to finish
• Handle complex ER matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence and other employee issues
• Provide clear and practical advice to managers and stakeholders on complex employment matters
• Monitor and review employment legislation changes and assess their potential impact on HR policies and practices
• Support with TUPE-related activity and employee relations matters
• Manage and respond to queries through the CWS inbox
• Support projects involving the review, creation and implementation of HR templates and documentation
• Create and update HR templates and documentation within Workday
• Ensure ER processes, documentation and practices are compliant, consistent and fit for purpose
• Work closely with stakeholders across the business in a fast-paced technology environment

 
Essential Candidate Criteria: • Strong and demonstrable Employee Relations experience is essential
• Experience managing a high-volume ER caseload
• Proven experience dealing with complex ER cases independently
• Previous experience within the technology sector is highly desirable
• Workday experience is essential
• Experience using ServiceNow would be advantageous
• Experience supporting TUPE processes and employee matters
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and the ability to interpret legislative changes and assess business impact
• Experience reviewing, developing and improving HR templates and documentation
• Comfortable working in a hands-on role and willing to get involved wherever needed
• Patient, organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment
• Experienced at Advisor/Specialist level, rather than requiring previous management experience
• Available to start ASAP, ideally by the end of August, with a maximum 1-week notice period

If you have strong experience managing complex, high-volume ER casework and are looking for your next contract opportunity within the technology sector, please ensure as much of the essential experience is reflected in your CV in bullet point form and send to george.rutt@goodmanmasson.com