Employee Relations Advisor

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering exclusively with a top 100 company based in Craigavon to recruit for an Employee Relations Advisor on a full time, permanent basis.

This is a great role for you if you are an experienced HR Professional and looking for development within employee relations . My client operate in the Shared Services space with a US parent company. Now is a great time to join them as they look to develop their services further.

Job Duties Include:

• Accountable for case management within your business units acting as a point of escalation for HRBPs.
• Ensuring delivery of continuous improvement in case management
• Responsible as a Subject Matter Expert for a high impacting ER cases
• Provide pragmatic case management support and advice on all employee relations matters, including but not limited to, Disciplinaries, Investigations, Grievances, Appeals, AWOL, Redundancy, TUPE, Ill Health Capability, Long Term Sick Absence, Performance Management, Flexible Working, Probation Reviews etc
• Manage and support the business with occupational health referrals
• Manage and support the business with Early Conciliation/ Employment Tribunal and Workers Relations Committee Cases.
• Pro-actively manage case work to ensure resolution within Service Level Agreements
• Ensure new cases are responded to in line with service level agreements and that line managers receive telecommunication/video support to discuss the case.
• Responsible for keeping up to date with current Employment legislation and case law
• Support Managers and employees ensuring we promote an ethical and best practice culture and adhere to Company standards, Policies and legislation.
• Ad hoc duties.

What You Need to Succeed?

• Up to date knowledge of employment law
• Experience providing coaching and support to colleagues in casework
• Managing complex employee relation matters within a manufacturing/FMCG environment.
• Ability to manage high volumes of complex casework and prioritise workload to meet business needs
• Ability to identify and pro-actively assess and mitigate risk
• Coaching and influencing skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a friendly open nature and a genuine desire to be of assistance to Line Managers, employees and HR Managers
• Strong administration skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft excel, word, PowerPoint

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive annual salary
• Opportunity to progress
• Enhanced annual leave
• Flexible start and finish times

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Simon Markey, Senior Consultant at MCS Group on

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