Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor (Sickness Lead) - Fixed Term

at  Harrow Council

Overview:
London Borough of Harrow has a great opportunity for a Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor (Sickness Lead) to join our HR & OD team.
The postholder is responsible for leading and delivering effective sickness absence management across the Council. This role provides
specialist advice and support to reduce sickness absence levels, implement preventative measures, and ensure consistent application of absence policies and procedures. This role also covers all areas of HR remit including high risk and complex HR issues. The postholder will demonstrate behaviours and competencies to transform the HR service, ensuring it delivers highly effective outcome-focused and proactive support to customers. The Senior HR Employee Relations Advisor (Sickness Lead) will operate within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, supporting the Council’s people initiatives and programme. They will act independently and proactively to ensure knowledge is kept up to date with the latest policy changes and best practice.
Please note this role is 18-Month Fixed-Contract
About you:

The successul candidate will have:

• Demonstrable record of achievement in employee relations, TUPE, and strategic and operational human resources projects.
• Experience of successfully managing employee relations issues in a timely and consistent way in a large organisation.
• Experience in dealing with a range of complex and contentious matters requiring a consistently high degree of support, persuasion and advocacy and an awareness of major policy objectives, employment legislation and regulations.
• An exceptional communicator able to operate and empathise with stakeholders and senior managers, influencing and gaining commitment to objectives and deadlines.
• Knowledge, awareness and understanding of the public sector, including understanding the key drivers for change.
• Ability to lead on multiple and wide-ranging programmes and manage competing demands.
• Degree and/or CIPD or equivalent professional body qualified or relevant work experience.

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