Employee Relations & Engagement Partner

Job Description Employee Relations Partner | ER & Engagement | Remote / Field BasedZachary Daniels are partnering with a leading UK retailer to recruit an experienced Employee Relations Partner to join their wider People team.

This is a broad role combining complex Employee Relations with engagement, wellbeing, D&I, policy and wider People projects . You'll be helping the business manage ER risk effectively, but just as importantly, looking at what can be done proactively to improve the employee experience and drive engagement across the organisation.

The role is remote and field based with regular travel, so we're looking for someone who enjoys getting out into the business, building relationships and understanding what's really happening on the ground. What you'll be doingProviding specialist advice on complex and escalated ER mattersSupporting disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies and other complex people issuesManaging and supporting Employment Tribunal cases alongside employment solicitorsSupporting settlement discussions and helping the business manage ER riskReviewing and developing policies and processes to ensure they're legally compliant, practical and aligned with the culture of the businessWorking across employee engagement, wellbeing, D&I and reward initiativesUsing ER and people data to spot trends, identify areas of concern and help shape proactive solutionsSupporting initiatives and projects designed to improve the overall employee experience and engagementWorking with Trade Unions and supporting dispute resolutionCreating and delivering ER training to build capability across HR and the wider management populationSharing best practice and helping drive consistency across a large, multi-site organisationGetting involved in wider People projects and cross-functional initiativesProviding on-site support for more complex ER situations when requiredWhat we're looking forWe're looking for someone who brings strong technical ER knowledge but can see the bigger People picture too.

You'll ideally have

Strong experience managing complex and escalated ER caseworkUp-to-date UK employment law knowledgeExperience supporting or managing Employment Tribunal casesExperience or exposure to employee engagement and wider People initiativesExposure to Trade Unions and dispute resolutionExperience creating and delivering ER trainingA commercial and pragmatic approachStrong influencing and stakeholder management skillsThe confidence to challenge and coach managersExcellent organisation and communication skillsA full UK driving licence and access to a vehicleExperience within retail, hospitality or another fast-paced, multi-site environment would be particularly useful.

The roleYou'll be joining a large, established business where you'll have the opportunity to combine your ER expertise with a much broader engagement agenda and genuinely influence the employee experience. Please apply with your most up-to-date CV!BH37152TPBN1_UKTJ

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