Description

Introduction

The HR Advice Services team is responsible for supporting line managers to deliver excellent people management using the House's HR policies and procedures. The team works closely with other teams within the People and Culture team (PACT), particularly HR Business Partners, Members' HR Advice Service, HR Policy, HR Shared Services, the Workplace Adjustments Manager and Parliamentary Health and Wellbeing, to ensure a joined-up operational service that enables the delivery of a thriving parliamentary democracy.

The Role

The purpose of the role is:

• to provide high quality case management guidance in all areas of complex HR matters, using good knowledge of employment law, case law and HR best practice. This will include adopting a pragmatic approach in offering solutions to managers, whilst recognising legal and regulatory requirements.
• to undertake or support special project work such as TUPE transfers, staffing restructures, HR system management and statistical development and analysis.
• to work collaboratively and inclusively with other teams across PACT and the House of Commons to help deliver the PACT and the House's Corporate strategy.
• to assist in the continuous review and development of policy, procedure and management guidance in the areas of HR Operations and terms and conditions.

This role does not have line management responsibility.

Some of the other key responsibilities include:

• Provide timely and appropriate support and advice to managers on HR issues including the House of Commons conditions of service, employment law issues, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and performance and attendance management procedures.
• Coach, develop, and advise line managers to enable them to fully undertake their people management responsibilities.
• Provide information about HR policies and procedures to staff as appropriate.
• Manage employee relations casework through all stages and liaise with the Office of the Speakers Council as required.
• Support the development and maintenance of a performance management culture within the House. This includes developing managers' skills in this area, leading on capability-related casework and advising and guiding managers through the relevant policies.

Qualification

The successful candidate should have a recognised HR qualification or currently working towards a recognised HR qualification e.g., CIPD accreditation.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of successfully advising line managers on the rights and obligations of employers and employees arising from the contract of employment, while upholding the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Well-developed communication skills, both oral and written, including an ability to convey complex issues and information to a lay audience.
• Good customer and business focus, with a track record of identifying and delivering practical and innovative HR solutions within the framework of organisational policies and procedures.
• Experience in analysing HR data to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal, persuasion and influencing skills, including the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with a broad range of people at all levels.
• Excellent knowledge of employment legislation with an up-to-date understanding of relevant case law.
• Prioritises own workload and that of others to ensure delivery of a high-quality advice service, often to tight deadlines and adjusting plans in response to changing circumstances.

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