Employee Relations Advisor

Location: Bailrigg, Lancaster UK

(Full time, fixed-term)

Interview date: Thursday 2nd May 2024

Lancaster University is an academic powerhouse that combines high quality teaching and research with a strong sense of community and belonging. Lancaster’s strengths are in teaching, research and the student experience reflecting their distinctive community.

Our People and Operational Effectiveness (POE) team is dynamic, collegiate and looks after all aspects of the employee life cycle. The role of Employee Relations Advisor (ER) in the Employee Relations and Organisational Change is a new role and offers an exciting opportunity to gain experience as an Advisor whilst being part of a specialist team. As a member of the Employee Relations and Organisational Design team, you will contribute to the development of the Employee Relations Strategy, and be part of the team that will have collective accountability for its delivery across the University as a whole. This role will take an active role in Organisational Change projects and work closely with our HR Partnering team with a particular focus on re-structures, redundancy, and consultations across the University.

You will have an excellent track record of being involved in Employee Relations issues including casework up to final written warning level, and show evidence of Organisational Change experience in particular consultations and working with Trade Unions. The post requires a someone who works collaboratively with all of its stakeholders, in particular Faculty/Department managers. You will also be support the development of Organisational Change processes and procedures, the implementation of an automated Casework system and support the development and roll-out of Employee Relations training across the University.

 Being part of the Lancaster University team means you can participate in our sector-leading suite of flexible benefits. In addition to our outstanding flexible benefits scheme, we are also offering a highly competitive reward package, generous annual leave allowance of 25 days, plus 6 closure days (to be taken over Christmas and Easter) and Bank Holidays, the chance to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (https://www.localpensionspartnership.org.uk/ ) pension.

Lancaster University provides an environment that strongly supports the individual needs of each employee, promoting a healthy work-life balance. They are committed to family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis, as well as the Athena Swan Charter, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in higher education.

This contract is offered on a 6-month fixed term basis in the first instance to cover maternity leave and is a great opportunity to be part of the Employee relations team and create a template for Employee Relations and Organisational Change throughout Lancaster University.

Applications should consist of a current CV and a covering letter, which should indicate how you fit the person specification and selection criteria questions.

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Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.

Find out what it's like to work at Lancaster University , including information on our wide range of employee benefits, support networks and our policies and facilities for a family-friendly workplace.

The University recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address all inequality in higher education.

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.