GOVTALENT.UK

HR Employee Relations Advisor

This opening expired 5 months ago.

FCDO Services

Location(s):
Milton Keynes
Salary:
£28,392
Job grade:
Executive Officer
Business area:
Human Resources (HR)
Contract type:
Permanent
Working pattern:
Part-time

About the job

Job summary

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 making effective decisions and working collaboratively to our Human Resources service. 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.


Job description

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 review projects, you’ll 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 SLAs 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.

Use your communication skills to deliver results that make a real difference

With previous HR experience, preferably in an operational context managing a caseload, you’ll have good knowledge of employment legislation, and an understanding of the principles of data protection. A superb and sympathetic communicator, you’ll also possess good administrative and secretarial skills, experience of discipline and dispute resolution, attendance, attendance and risk management, and the ability to analyse, interrogate and evaluate data.

A Level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent experience would be desirable, as would knowledge of civil service HR policies and controls, and an understanding of LEAN processes and principles.

Grow your career in the biggest way possible

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.

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting on our website: https://www.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.

Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.

FCDO Services are regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

Person specification

Skills

  • Administrative/secretariat services;
  • Dispute resolution;
  • Attendance management;
  • Managing poor performance;
  • Disciplinary;
  • Risk management;
  • Customer/Supplier relationship management;
  • Analyse, interrogate and evaluate data

 

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

  • Previous HR experience, preferably in a policy or operational context;
  • Knowledge of employment legislation;
  • Understanding of data protection principles;
  • Communicate effectively with a range of people

 

Desirable:

  • Level 5 CIPD qualification or equivalent experience;
  • Understanding of civil service HR policies and controls;
  • Understanding of LEAN processes and principles

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,392, FCDO Services contributes £7,665 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Shortlisting will be conducted against the Job Specific Skills, Knowledge & Experience outlined in the Role Profile.

 

Interviews will be conducted using a mixture of Behaviours and Job Specific questions and a Job specific exercise.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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