Employee Relations Officer

Job description

Summary

£33,000 up to £41,800 per annum - This isn’t an ordinary job. This is an extraordinary experience.
We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Belvedere Regional HR team as an Employee Relations Officer. 
Your people skills and existing employee relations expertise will be put to good use at Lidl. You’ll be working closely with our HR Services team to give Line Managers support and advice around employee relations topics. You’ll also proofread and issue correspondence on behalf of the business in relation to employee relations topics and analyse reports to spot any localised data trends. 
This role is as rewarding as it is challenging, so if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a real difference to people’s working lives, then we look forward to hearing from you. 

What you'll do

 First-line advisory support to Line Managers 
•    Reviewing investigation packs and coaching managers on the process 
•    Ensuring process accuracy and proofing letters prior to release (grievances, disciplinaries and performance management)
•    Escalating any concerns to the Head of HR
•    Trend reviews and escalation of training needs analysis 
•    Ensuring the relevant processes and timelines are followed, and escalating where necessary
•    Tracking and updating open cases via the Case Management Tool (CMT)
•    Issuing employee relations correspondence on behalf of the business
•    Investigation support in complex cases 
•    Reviewing occupational health reports and providing recommendations for next steps for Line Managers to action 

What you'll need

•    Experience in offering first-line employee relations support for Line Managers 
•    Experience of analysing data trends and identifying training needs 
•    Good stakeholder management and people skills
•    A strong multi-tasker with good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise conflicting deadlines  
•    A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) 
•    Strong attention to detail
•    Excellent spoken and written communication skills 
•    CIPD Level 3 desirable but not essential 

What you'll receive

Working at Lidl is rewarding, in every sense, because we give you the extensive training to succeed in your role and plenty of opportunities to progress your career here.  We’ll reward you for all your hard work with a competitive salary and a range of brilliant benefits, such as 30-35 days’ holiday (pro-rata), a pension scheme – enabling you to save for your future – as well as discounts on Lidl products and on a range of holidays, days out, cinema tickets, and much more.  
We’re proud to have a culture and salary structure that promotes both the equality of opportunity and pay.  
Please note your employment is conditional upon the Company's receipt of satisfactory references and if requested by the Company, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. ** Salary includes 10% London Allowance.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.