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As ER Specialist you will provide technical expertise to our site-based people managers at three of our production sites: Crewkerne, Newton Abbot and Isleport. You will interpret and apply Yeo Valley’s People Policies, providing sound advice and where required support or lead on more complex employee relations matters. You will also support in ensuring that Yeo Valley’s ‘people policies’ are not only well maintained, but critically, align with Yeo Valley’s purpose to ‘nurture and nourish people and planet’ within our culture of co-ownership.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a point of contact and escalation for People Services Assistants, People Managers and People Partners, regarding the interpretation and application of People Policies
Works closely with our people managers to provide procedural advice and guidance, enabling them to resolve people challenges and employee relations cases
Attends formal meetings to note take, provide HR Advice/guidance and ensure that case files are appropriately maintained
Has oversight of attendance management, ensuring compliance with the policy
Supports and coaches people managers in line with Yeo Valley’s Supporting your Performance at Work Policy
Ensures that People Policies are both maintained, reflecting the most up to date legislative requirements
Works with both People Services & People Partners to review case logs and individual case management information
Acts as a data expert, working with both People Services, IT and stakeholders, to build a deep understanding of people data, analytics and metrics
Where appropriate, leads workshops/training with People Managers to upskill
Requirements:
Employee Relations knowledge
Experience of providing best practice advice, using internal policies
Demonstrable and relevant experience working in a similar ER Specialist/HR Advisor role
In-depth and up to date working knowledge of UK employment law
Analytical with an exceptional degree of accuracy and proven attention to detail when working with data
Great at producing reports and confidence in working with data, figures, systems, and spreadsheets
Strong technical knowledge of HRIS systems
Advanced level of MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint