HR Consultant

 

April 2019

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Job Reference:

Job Title: HR Consultant (Employee Relations Specialist)

Grade: 7

Working Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday), 52 weeks

Special Conditions: Flexible working/hybrid

Location: Guardian House, West Bromwich

Business Unit: HR and Learning

Responsible to: Head of Employee Relations Services

Responsible for: N/A

 

This is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake. It may be reviewed to meet the operation needs and circumstances of the company.

 

Summary of Responsibilities:

• To provide HR advice and support to managers and clients on sickness, grievance and disciplinary

related matters as delegated by the Head of Employee Relations Services.

• To promote the HR service at all times through communications with all stakeholders.

• To support senior management in the promotion and facilitation of change, the review and

monitoring of implementation of policy within teams and support to improve the HR service

performance.

• To work flexibly in delivering a comprehensive HR Service to both SIPS Education Limited and its

client schools.

 

Responsibilities:

• To provide professional HR advice on discipline/grievance/harassment and other appropriate

policies to include attendance at meetings as required.

• To undertake investigations (disciplinary, bullying and harassment, grievance etc.) and to produce

• high-quality investigation reports in a timely manner when required.

• To provide professional HR support to HR projects and change processes.

• To provide a professional advice service to the interpretation of terms and conditions and locally

determined policies and procedures in relation to HR issues and employment law for all

employees.

• To provide HR support to managers under the management of attendance procedures with

attendance at meetings and support to specific initiatives identified as performance improvement

measures in this area.

• To design and deliver training courses to enhance the skills of managers including coaching of

managers in essential HR skills.

Job Description

 

 

April 2019

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• To participate and support the SIPs Development Plan and to assist in the achievement of

performance measures.

• To actively promote good working relations with Trade Unions and Professional Associations

maintaining and developing appropriate consultative mechanisms including attendance at formal

TU meetings where appropriate.

• To provide professional input into the development of new and existing HR policies.

• To advise on HR implications from issues arising from safeguarding including attendance at

strategy meetings as required.

• To participate in the operation of SIP Education Limited’s Appraisal Scheme.

• It is your responsibility to carry out your duties in line with SIPS policy on equality and be sensitive

and caring to the needs of the disadvantaged, promoting a positive approach to a harmonious

working environment. You should act as an exemplar on these issues and should identify and

monitor training for yourself and any employees for whom you are responsible, in line with this

policy and also the Equalities Act 2010

• Such other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post to assist SIPS in the

fulfilment of its objectives commensurate with the post holder's salary grade, abilities and

aptitudes

• The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the SIPS

policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work

SIPS Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.