Job Title: Employee Relations Operations Consultant
Location: Solihull
Rate: £28.43ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £21.25ph on a PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (12 months)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J37471053
Position Description:
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities could include:
- Lead the coordination and delivery of Employee Relations Consultant support, with a primary focus on effectively resolving manufacturing related absence cases to improve attendance and contribute to key operational performance outcomes.
- Provide timely and effective support for both short and long term absence matters and restricted worker cases, including the management of complex cases.
- Support line managers in conducting absence related disciplinary investigations and hearings, up to and including dismissal and appeal, ensuring processes are followed consistently and professionally.
- Identify cases that would benefit from early intervention and quickly implement tailored support measures to reduce absence duration and improve employee outcomes.
- Develop and deliver absence management training to all stakeholders across the manufacturing environment, ensuring they have the skills and confidence to manage attendance effectively.
- Collaborate closely with Employee Relations Consultants across manufacturing sites to review, refine and align absence management policies, standardise best‑practice processes and contribute to the successful delivery of key project initiatives.
- Work in partnership with Occupational Health services to ensure timely interventions, effective support plans and reduced absence timescales across the manufacturing environment.
- Actively promote and encourage the use of wellbeing resources, such as the Employee Assistance Programme, Aviva Plus, BEN and the Centre for Wellbeing, to strengthen employee support and drive reductions in absence frequency and duration.
- Apply sound judgement and balanced risk analysis to make informed recommendations on appropriate case outcomes inline with company policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to support accurate data reporting relating to manufacturing absence, ensuring insights are available to inform decision making and trend analysis.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders across HR and the wider business to ensure the efficient delivery of Employee Relations services.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Employee Relations team, actively identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tools or ways of working.
- Undertake any additional responsibilities or tasks as required by the line manager in connection with the role.
Key Interactions
- Senior and middle line managers
- Senior Trade Union in the local area you support
- Area Attendance Leads
- Site HR People Partner team
- Employee Relations and Engagement team
- Occupational Health
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Experience of supporting absence, ill‑health, restricted workers and disciplinary casework in a manufacturing environment.
- High level of accuracy and strong attention to detail.
- Effective organisational skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload.
- Strong coaching and advisory skills, capable of supporting and engaging managers across all levels.
- Customer focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high‑quality HR support.
- Ability to work autonomously, using initiative to manage workload and meet challenging deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver consistent, effective results in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex information clearly.
Desirable:
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Ability to use rational judgement, critical thinking and data analysis to inform decision‑making.
- Comfortable and confident using a range of HR systems, technologies and digital tools.
** THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35**
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CS Technical Staffing Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency.
We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries.
No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.