Job Title: ER, Capability & Safeguarding Advisor

　　Location: Kingston

　　JOB PURPOSE

　　This is an excellent opportunity to come and work within the Employment Excellence Team at Unilever as an ER, Capability and Safeguarding Advisor.

　　The role will suit an individual who is looking to have a specialist focus on ER but also wishes to use their passion and expertise to deliver our capability agenda for our HR Community. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a solid background in HR with a track record of managing complex ER Cases and experience in delivering high quality training to large audiences.

　　The successful candidate will report to the Employee Relations Partner UK&I.

　　The Employment Excellence Team

　　The Employment Excellence Team is a specialist team within the UK&I business. As an overview we cover the following pillars: employee and industrial relations, capability, safeguarding, policy and practice, immigration, and EDI. Our team is imperative in ensuring we play a supportive role in fulfilling business goals in a way which minimises risk, legally and reputationally, and maximises our human approach. Keeping Unilever values at our core in all our activities.

　　The candidate must be in a commutable distance at either our Port Sunlight Office or at our Kingston Campus. However, do note that as a team we meet once a month in the South (Kingston) for our Team Meeting so travel will be required.

　　RESPONSIBILITIES

　　ER

　　Providing strong and carefully thought-out advice to HR professionals across the business as a 1st line of escalation. Focusing on the risks, both legal and reputational and providing pragmatic advice. Escalating to the ER Partner when it is high risk/high complex.

　　Responsible for the management and processing of legal billings for our legal counsel.

　　Effectively be able to coach our HR community in ER cases, challenge their thinking and approach in a constructive and supportive way.

　　Shadowing the ER Partner in case management calls to embed your own learning and development.

　　Capability

　　Drive the learning and development agenda to ensure our People Partners and other stakeholders have access to learning and growth opportunities in employee/industrial relations knowledge and practice.

　　Be responsible for the management of our monthly ER and quarterly HR Business Partner forums; where we coach, advise and provide legislative updates.

　　Safeguarding

　　Providing advice and support, as a 1st line of escalation to individuals raising Safeguarding concerns.

　　Raising the profile and awareness of Safeguarding at Unilever, alongside our EET Apprentice, in “Keeping People Safe at Unilever”.

　　Deliver Safeguarding Representative training.

　　Act as the Deputy Safeguarding Officer.

　　ALL ABOUT YOU

　　Experience

　　ER/IR: Strong experience in an employee relations advisor role with management of both employee and industrial relation matters, end-end process.

　　ER/IR: Deep and up to date knowledge and a passion for understanding employment law and its practical application.

　　ER/IR: Experience of supporting with letters, reports, case analysis and presenting in an articulate way legal or reputational risks.

　　Capability: Experience in delivering capability/training programmes on HR process. For example, complex case management training, discrimination training, disciplinary investigation training etc.

　　Capability: A strong background of coaching colleagues, i.e., line managers or other HR Professionals.

　　Desirable

　　Safeguarding: Exposure in Safeguarding in an employee context (training will be provided)

　　ER/IR: Involvement in employment tribunals and or civil proceedings.

　　ER/IR: Experience in a FMCG environment and strong engagement with Trade Unions.

　　Skills

　　Can identify legal and reputational risks.

　　Ability to influence and possess strong stakeholder management skills.

　　Strong communication, coaching and teamwork skills.

　　Critical thinking and the ability to focus on all possibilities and plan; accordingly, being able to solve problems quickly.

　　A keen eye for detail.

　　Proactive approach to case management and ability to lean in to support the wider Employment Excellence Team.

　　Multi focusing and time management.

　　Qualifications

　　CIPD Level 5 Human Resource Management (Essential)NOTES

　　About Unilever

　　Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

　　Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

　　What We Offer

　　Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

　　Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

　　Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

　　As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

　　To find out more, including more information about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here (https://www.unilever.co.uk/planet-and-society/equity-diversity-inclusion-at-unilever-uki/) .

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　　Job Category: Human Resources, Recursos humanos, Ressources humaines

　　Job Type: HR Advisor/Ops Spec

　　Industry: UnileverExperiencedProfessionals