Employee Relations Manager

Position: Employee Relations Manager (12 month Maternity cover)
Location: 17 Europa View, Sheffield Business Park, S9 1HX
(with some ad-hoc travel to our care Homes)
Contract type: Temporary 12 months, full time
Rate: £38,451 per annum plus £3,000 car allowance

This is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly growing organisation as an ER Manager.

Exemplar Health Care is one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs. We have 55+ care homes across England that support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

As an ER Manager with Exemplar Health Care, you’ll work within the Employee Relations (ER) Team and support our Operational Teams to ensure a professional, fair and consistent approach to our organisations policies and procedures to minimise risk, thus promoting a positive ER culture within the business.

• Leading on the management of all Employee Relations cases, which will vary in complexity, risk and volume; this may include cases which involve dismissal.
• Supporting and coaching our Operational Teams on each stage of any ER case to embed best practice, but ensuring that advice is compliant with relevant policies and the ACAS Codes of Practice.
• Supporting and managing any employment litigation claims, including collaborating with other HR colleagues and external legal partners.
• Collating, analysing and reporting on data to identify trends and providing pro‑active resolutions.
• Providing weekly/periodic reporting on case statistics and case work updates.
• Supporting our wider HR colleagues to deliver leadership initiatives i.e. upskilling.

Download the job description for a full list of responsibilities.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

• Ideally, 2 years hands on Employee Relations experience within a fast‑paced HR/ER function.
• High professional standards, methodical and diligent, with a high attention to detail.
• Effective organisational skills and an ability to manage and meet competing priorities with varying deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, but also a part of a team.
• Effective and adaptive communication, through a variety of communication methods to varying stakeholders and situations i.e. difficult conversations.
• Good analytical skills.
• CIPD qualifications or a willingness to undertake this.
• A full, clean driving licence, as well as your own car.

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects.
• Access to our reward gateway platform.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
• 24/7 counselling and support.
• Blue Light Card eligibility.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Paid professional fees.

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