What you’ll be doing:

• Build strong professional relationships with Management teams and participate in  Senior Management Team  meetings
• Provide commercially focused advice and support to Managers on all Employee Relations issues in line with Company procedures including disciplinary, grievance and sickness absence issues
• Raise awareness of business regarding current and new Employment Legislation as well as other corporate initiatives
• Produce Monthly HR report and HR statistics for HR Manager
• Identify trends and proactively address issues of high turnover, sickness and cost savings with the Business unit
• Seek commercial resolutions to Employment Tribunals and to manage relationship with solicitors and ACAS
• Manage compromise agreements in liaison with the Managers and solicitors
• Lead the HR work stream on ad hoc projects e.g. restructuring, change management, Group HR initiatives

What we’re looking for:

• Generalist HR experience, preferably gained within commercial / professional environment
• CIPD qualified/and or equivalent experience/or currently working towards qualification
• Strong generalist HR background and regular experience of complex HR issues including redundancies, dismissals, change management
• Up to date knowledge of Employment Law
• Articulate in both written and verbal communication
• Experience of working in multi-site/mobile capacity preferred
• Experience of working with Trade Unions and Employee Representatives
• Experience of employment tribunal claims and compromise agreements
• Experience of TUPE transfers and acquisitions

About Capita People

This role which sits within our People Pillar (part of the Portfolio Division) is about maximising our people’s potential. We’re defining the People strategy to help motivate and engage our workforce throughout the employee lifecycle. We’re supporting our business units with everything from resource planning and recruitment to development and reward, engagement and employee relations. Join us and discover better as you strengthen Capita’s workforce for the future.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socializing, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita.

You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.

Equal Opportunities:

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.