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Job
Head of Employee Relations
Vacancy ID
11560
College/Service
Professional Services and Operations
Location
Hybrid – UAL High Holborn/Home
Salary
£59,228.00 - £71,326.00 per annum
Contract
Permanent
Hours
35
Apply by
12 February 2025, 4:00 pm
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The opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to be a key influencer within the People & Culture Department of a world leading university and play a pivotal role in the strategic development and continued transformation of our employee relations framework.
As Head of Employee Relations at University of the Arts London (UAL), you will have strategic responsibility for overseeing all employee relations and employment tribunal matters and will ensure that the people policy framework aligns with best practice and employment law.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Developing and delivering an employee relations plan with a focus on developing a positive employee relations climate
- Modernising, streamlining and aligning employee relations policies and processes to the organisational strategy and people plan
- Oversight of all employee relations matters to ensure they are legally compliant and suitable for dealing with complex, sensitive and high-risk casework
- Providing organisation wide expert employee relations advice
- Strategically collaborating with People & Culture Business Partners to identify trends within business areas, determining root causes and identifying solutions
- Organisational oversight and overview of all employment tribunals, working in partnership with Business Partners and the Legal team
- Providing advice and counsel to senior leaders on sensitive employee relations matters, including supporting governor led dismissal appeals
- Strategic projects, such as the resolution of employee relations casework and associated policy, supporting & upskilling of managers, and embedding equality, diversity and inclusion into employee relations practice
You will also participate in and co-lead with relevant Associate Directors of People & Culture joint organisational and policy meetings as required, including maintaining constructive and modern relationships with trade unions.
Your profile
Significant experience of managing complex, sensitive ER casework in a complex and unionised environment is essential.
You will need to be CIPD qualified (MCIPD/Level 7) or possess equivalent experience, in addition to knowledge of employment law and specifically the Equality Act 2010 and its application to the working environment.
Demonstrable experience of analysing data and producing action plans and a proven track record of managing employment tribunals with legal team support is also essential.
A proven track record of managing projects and experience of working in a matrix structure is equally important.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.
As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.
Application process
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.
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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.
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