ER Advisor

Are you an experienced ER professional who enjoys partnering with managers to navigate complex employee relations matters? We're looking for someone with a strong ER background who can provide expert guidance on disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence cases, and organisational change, while helping to create a positive and productive employee experience. If you're CIPD qualified (or equivalent) and passionate about delivering practical, commercially focused HR support, we'd love to hear from you. As the ER Advisor you will be responsible for assisting and guiding Line Managers on how to manage all employee relation matters such as disciplinaries, grievances, appeal and absence management to enable delivery of the HR Strategy and associated people plans.

What will your day look like

Provide guidance and support to line managers on the correct application of both formal and informal ER matters, including performance management, grievances and absence management.

Assist (e.g. attend disciplinary hearings as management representative) or participate in formal ER matters where appropriate to do so (e.g. undertake investigations and disciplinaries). Most often however, the expectation is for you to assist and guide line managers through this process.

Provide wider levels of advice and guidance on ER matters addressing issues of morale, employee recognition, employee engagement and communication.

Help prepare, organise and maintain any documentation needed to assist informal or formal ER actions (including updating policies in accordance with Employment Law Changes)

Monitor and report to HRBPs any patterns of concerns which cover morale, behavioural and other ER concerns as identified through your daily transactions with the business areas

Provide KPIs and input into the monthly HRBP reports on ER matters

Assist in change management programmes and restructures when appropriate to do so

Provide cover and assistance where required to other business areas of the firm which require ER assistance

Liaise with the business on generalist ER matters and become involved in HR projects where appropriate to do so.

The above list is not exhaustive and the post holder will be required to assist with other HR matters as appropriate.

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential Skills

CIPD qualified or equivalent

Extensive employee relations experience and be highly customer focussed

It is desirable (though not essential) for the successful candidate to have experience of working within a professional services environment

IT Literate;

Proficient in MS Office to include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Ideally to have had some experience of using HR/Recruitment systems

Required Soft Skills

Personal Effectiveness

Excellent interpersonal skills: To include an excellent phone manner and excellent written and verbal communication

Team Commitment : Values others perspective

Resilience: Adopts strategies to manage pressure and has an ability to remain approachable at all times and act as an ambassador for the business

Passion for Growth and Improvement: Does an outstanding job and has an ability to identify means of continuously improving the service

Embracing Change: Responds positively to change

Client Care: Responds professionally to client requests and had an ability to maintain an even disposition whilst handling sensitive and/or confidential material

Decision Making: Operates within formal authority

Commercial Insight: Considers some commercial implications when providing ER advice to line managers

Benefits

Career & Purpose

Davies Innovation Lab

Leadership training programme

Funding for professional qualifications

Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities

Environmental & Social

The Davies Foundation

Local charity funding

Pennies To Heaven

Employee Resource Groups

Employee volunteering programme

Financial Health

Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution

My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub

Life assurance: x4

Refer a Friend

Cycle to Work Scheme

Lease car salary sacrifice

Davies Incentive Plan

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing

Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus

Discounts with 100's of UK retailers

EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline

25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years

Flexible working

Dress for your day

Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage

Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan