Employee Relations Specialist | S2 | Human Resources

at  Santander

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We’re looking for a motivated individual to join our high performing team in coaching and inspiring, to ensure delivery of exceptional experiences for our people. As a one of our Employee Relation Specialist, you’ll be there for colleagues in the moments that matter. If you’re a great listener and love connecting with people, this could be the role for you.
You’ll be helping with everyday interactions to complex case management, providing specialist HR support, guiding managers through end-to-end processes to build capabilities and confidence to support their team. Using data and sentiment feedback from SLAs and experiences, you will be driving continuous improvement to our people deal.

WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW:

This role is based in Milton Keynes.
We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).
If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.
This role is a 12 month Fixed term contract.
We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.
If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

• A deep and broad understanding of HR policy, processes and best practices with experience of providing expert coaching and advice to line managers on complex case management including dismissal and appeals
• Understanding of UK employment law. including associated risks and mitigants
• Proven ability to influence across all levels and have excellent stakeholder management skill

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. For part-time / contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.

• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including : medical insurance, dental insurance, and health assessments.
• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.
• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services