Support Line Managers in the initial stages of sickness absence, performance and conduct management. Support investigating officers as their named HR support ensuring witness statements and investigation reports are fully administrated, including presentation at formal disciplinary hearings. The postholder will be required to provide and receive information requiring tact or persuasive skills. For example, tact will be required when advising staff and managers with sickness; performance management and special leave cases. Design and review HR policies and guidelines in the light of changes in employment law, feedback from service users and accepted good practice. Produce and analyse complex data relating to workforce performance and demographics for the purposes of the HR reports, divisional meetings and formal committees. Design and produce reports using the ESR standard and user-defined reporting facilities, in conjunction with Microsoft Excel, to facilitate the provision of workforce information.