Job Description

HR Advisor - 12 month contract - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (3 days onsite) - £31.94 ph UMB or £23.82 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

The Role

We are looking for highly experienced Advisers to join our UK Case Coaching Team.

The UK Case Coaching Team provides expert technical advice & support to managers on all Employee Relations matters, including (but not limited to) complex and high risk investigations, disciplinaries and grievances. The role will be based in Barrow and you would be based minimum 3 days on site working within a team of 20 specialist case coaches.

With your demonstrable expertise in UK employment law, you will act as trusted SME and strategic advisor to managers and senior leaders, ensuring the business operates in accordance with internal policies, Acas Code of Practice and current employment law legislation. You will provide legally sound advice, promoting a compliant and fair workplace culture, whilst understanding and balancing critical and commercial business requirements. You must have a CIPD level 5 qualification or above and demonstratable experience in managing a large case workload

Role Responsibilities:

Not limited to…

Providing coaching, advising and supporting to Line Managers on more complex and sensitive ER cases with high risk to the business associated all in scope UK businesses

Establishing effective working relationships to ensure that relevant stakeholders are engaged and informed at the appropriate stages in each case

Assisting line managers, Employees and representatives in a proactive manner to resolve cases effectively, and to attain consistency and compliance across the business

Providing balanced advice that is legally compliant & in line with company policy to managers, and employees in order to manage risk

Supporting and managing cases in an accurate, timely fashion ensuring all cases are updated regularly and records maintained appropriately (using the appropriate technology solution)

Challenging, influencing and supporting managers in a way that increases their knowledge, understanding and ability to manage ER cases effectively

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

Acas Code of Practice and current employment law legislation

ER discipline expertise including sound understanding on UK employment law

Experience of working in unionised environment and with a large variety of stakeholders

Ability to use judgment to problem solve, understands and advises on a variety of high risk and complex employee relations matters

CIPD Level 5

Security Requirements: SC & UK EYES ONLY

This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC and you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

This role requires you to obtain a basic disclosure along with employment reference checks before starting