HR Employee Relations Advisor

This role is 4 days per week with mandatory Friday working

Have you ever thought about advancing your career with an organisation that operates on a global scale to deliver a first-class service for the UK government and our international partners? A career where you'll bring your commitment to managing a quality service and working collaboratively with our Human Resources team. A career where you'll focus on supporting the work of a complex organisation which is at the forefront of the government's response to events which threaten the United Kingdom's security and prosperity. If you're looking for your job, but bigger, this could be your next move.

As a trusted government partner we work on a huge range of projects, and help protect the UK's interests around the world. We design and construct secure government buildings. We help earthquake-proof embassies. We courier diplomatic packages across continents. We keep complex projects on track, and on budget. We store visa applications securely in the Cloud. And a whole lot more besides. It's exciting work - and you could play a vital part as you take on a role that supports the success of our security operation.

Help to deliver tasks that support our global security work

In this role, you'll join a small, supportive team and focus on advising colleagues on a range of people management issues including conduct, attendance, grievance, performance, health and welfare, and assist with a range of other HR related projects. Delivering tasks and activities to support HR and the wider performance team, helping with organisational change and policy and process improvements. You will also undertake tasks and activities that support the delivery of our diversity and inclusion action plan.

Your other responsibilities will be many and varied, and include ensuring the workload is effectively prioritised and managed, and all relevant policies and processes are followed and policy timelines are met. You'll maintain records and data in relevant databases, ensure data integrity and accurate reporting, and ensure proposals and recommendations are compliant with current legislation and government policies and processes.

With previous Casework experience, preferably in an operational context managing a caseload with practical application of case management, you will have good knowledge of employment legislation, and an understanding of the principles of data protection. A sympathetic communicator, you'll also possess good administrative and secretarial skills, experience of discipline and grievance, attendance.

A Level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent experience would be desirable, as would knowledge of civil service HR policies and controls. Opportunities for study support may be available.

When you join us, you'll be contributing to protecting the nation's interests at home and overseas. How will we help you in return? We offer a competitive salary, 25-30 days' annual leave per year (depending on length of service) and a Civil Service pension. Depending on business need, we can accommodate some hybrid working between the office at least 60% of your working hours and home. While on-site, you'll have access to an on-site gym, nursery, canteen, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. Above all else, we can offer your job, bigger. As a HR Employee Relations Advisor, you'll be working on projects that help us protect people, information and assets around the world. Using your skills in a way that just means more.