Employee Relations Specialist - Vice President

Asan Employee Relations Specialist VP,youwillberesponsibleforadvisingon complex ER cases and workplace matters across a range of topics, ensuringcompliancewith

Barclayspoliciesandpractices and relevant employment law.

Thepurposeofyourroleistoprovidecommercial,strategic andtimelyadvice and guidancetostakeholdersinordertomitigatelegalandreputationalrisk.

Tobesuccessfulasan Employee Relations Specialist VP,youshouldhave/be:

• Experienced HR professional with strong Employee Relations experience.
• Relevantexperienceworkinginalarge-scale institution;financialservicesexperiencewouldbepreferred.
• Anunderstandingofemploymentlegislation;familiarity with
  
  UKemploymentlawandrequirementswithrespectto
  
  UKConduct
  
  Rules.
• Relevant experience of independently managing complex high risk and high-profile cases across a number of topics e.g. disciplinary, capability and grievance, and investigating matters where required.

Someotherhighlyvaluedskillsmayinclude:

• Previousexperiencein independently managing a high volume ofERCasesalongside ERPolicyand/orERChange
  
  Activity.
• Proven track record of giving technical, commercial and strategic advice and supporting more junior members of the team to do the same.
• Ability to analyse data to identify thematics and implement strategic initiatives.
• Previous experience in designing and delivering Manager training.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to influence others.
• Abilitytoguideandnavigatethroughcomplexchange.

• Abilitytodealwithandmanagemultipledifferingpriorities.
• Outstandingwrittenandverbalcommunication,includingtheabilitytoinfluenceothersanddistilinformationintokeymessages.
• Proventeamplayerandmotivatedself-starterwiththeabilitytomulti-taskinafast-paced environment.

Youmaybeassessedonthekeycriticalskillsrelevantforsuccessinrole,suchasriskandcontrols,changeandtransformation,business acumen,strategic thinking,and digital/technology,aswellasjob-specifictechnicalskills.

Thisisapermanent,full-timerolebasedin

Glasgow.

To support the business with the management of employee relations cases, in line with relevant policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. This includes providing professional advice, support and guidance to managers and employees on a range of topics (including Disciplinary, Capability, Grievance and Sickness), and investigating matters where required.

• Provision of ER advice on a range of topics, including reviewing and drafting of documentation, advising on process as well as potential employment / legal risk. Supporting directly where required, often with senior complex, and regulatory matters.
• Investigations to resolve employee complaints, grievances, and disciplinary matters and guidance on the completion of these, supporting managers and employees as required.
• Employee relations policies and procedures development, implementation, and maintenance, aligning these to all applicable laws, regulations and the overall business strategy.
• Production and deployment of ER training in coordination with our control partners with a focus on prevention.
• Production and delivery of ER metrics, sharing insights with stakeholders on employee relations issues and trends.

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen…