Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor (Sickness Lead)

Marlborough, Greater London
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Job Title: Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor (Sickness Lead)
Location: Harrow Council Hub (2 days working from the office)
Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for Harrow Council
Contract Type: Temporary ongoing
Hours of Work: 35 hours per week
Rate: £250 per day Umbrella Paye

Pertemps has an exciting opportunity with Harrow Council for a proactive and motivated Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor (Sickness Lead) to join an expanding team. This role offers a competitive pay rate of £250 per day Umbrella Payee.

Candidate Requirements:
Evidence of ongoing learning and development (CPD).
Degree and/or CIPD qualification, or relevant professional experience.
Demonstrable record of achievement in employee relations, specifically in sickness absence casework, TUPE, and strategic and operational HR projects.
Experience in successfully managing employee relations issues in a timely and consistent manner within a large organization.
Proficient in report writing and communicating complex issues to a broad range of audiences.
Ability to manage a range of complex and contentious matters with high-level support, persuasion, and advocacy, alongside an awareness of major policy objectives, employment legislation, and regulations.Main Responsibilities:
Develop and deliver targeted action plans to reduce sickness absence across the Council.
Successfully conclude casework, including complex casework, organizational change, and other HR&OD initiatives, within deadlines, KPIs, and in line with existing Employee Relations SLA.
Develop and deliver service objectives as agreed with line management.
Provide expert advice on absence management to customers, ensuring consistent quality of HR service.
Proactively identify and implement service improvements in absence management.About us:
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership have been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in length of service and career progression of our employees.

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
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