- Support and advise on contractual issues and ensure our different
categories of staff are appropriately engaged to maximise organizational
performance.
- Promote the University mediation service, striving to ensure early
resolution and positive outcomes to conflict.
- Support on the University approach and processes for job evaluation,
including acting as a trained Role Analyst.
- Build and manage excellent working relationships with the trade
unions and staff groups.
- Support the University operational response to industrial action or trade
union issues.
- Support and review effective employee relations systems and
processes, ensuring they are developed and maximized to support with
efficient reporting, monitoring and management of casework and can
provide meaningful data analytics.
- Develop and support line managers to confidently deal with employee
relations; designing and delivering training and support interventions to
upskill and build competency across the University.
- Prepare and respond to early conciliation and employment tribunal
matters.
- Seek and interpret legal advice as appropriate and assess it as part of a
range of factors in decision making.
- Ensure a learning approach to employee relations casework is adopted,
implementing, and maintaining a process of case review for complex
cases, involving appropriate stakeholders.
- Provide training and briefings in own area of expertise to upskill line
managers or provide information on service provision or policy and
procedure
- Contribute to HR projects and working groups as appropriate.
- Undertake continuous professional development to ensure knowledge
of legislation, case law and best practice in employee relations.
- Act as an ambassador for the University and the HR team and role
model the University values.