Employee Relations Advisor
Great journeys happen at London Gatwick
From £45,525, £1,000 flex allowance, up to 15% bonus + benefits
Where will your career take you?
The buzz, the energy, the sheer magic of travel… you can feel it in the air all around you. Here, you'll be part of an energetic team and a vibrant community. We can help you thrive in a career that's a world away from the everyday.
This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.
What is the role?
In this Employee Relations role, you will be key in ensuring the business is provided with efficient, effective and timely ER/HR support and guidance on all people related issues. Offering a first-class customer and employee experience every time working in a busy operational focused environment with varied case management responsibilities.
What will you do?
● Support, guide and coach line managers across a range of people related processes predominantly within the operation including conduct (disciplinary), grievances, probation, absence, performance and policy interpretation and application, ensuring consistency of approach and compliance with legislation and policies, procedures and processes.
● Support and guide Investigation and Hearing Managers in the timely management of employee relations processes, escalating to the ER Manager/HRBP as appropriate.
● Maintain a tracker of cases providing regular updates to the HRBPs and ER Manager, ensuring high risk cases are escalated in a timely manner to the ER Manager.
● Review current process and practices, recommending changes as required to support best practice.
● Ownership of Employee Relations project work in addition to caseload.
Do you have what we're looking for?
● CIPD Qualification - Level 5
● Demonstrable experience and understanding of employment legislation, policies and practices and proven experience of their application in business.
● Previous experience in an employee relations role, ideally within an operational business.
● Competent and capable of providing HR generalist administrative support and note taking at investigatory interviews, case management reviews, disciplinary and grievance hearings and Trade Union Forums.
● Ability to coordinate the internal mediation programme including tracking cases, scheduling sessions, updating internal mediators and producing regular metrics
● Ability to manage and prioritise a high varied workload
● Experience of working with Trade Unions
What's in it for you?
We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by an annual bonus, share scheme, pension, and lifestyle insurance. There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development.
At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible.
Whatever your interests and ambitions, wherever you want your journey to take you, London Gatwick could be the place where your career really does… well… take off.
Click apply to begin your journey, your way with London Gatwick.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.