People Partner

• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and line managers on employee relations matters
• Lead all employee relations activities with line managers, ensuring compliance and correct interpretation of all relevant employment legislation, HR policies and HR practices
• Provide leadership and expert guidance on performance improvement, disciplinary actions, grievance handling, collective and individual consultation and redundancy processes
• Offer hands-on support, including writing scripts, collating investigation reports, and drafting outcome letters to support cases through to completion
• Assist with the resolution of conflicts or disputes, instilling confidence in managers and employees by being unbiased and neutral in facilitating resolutions
• Play a key role in upholding Unilever’s standards of behaviour and company’s code of business principles
• Identify ER trends and coach line managers, recommending solutions to address root causes of issues
• Take proactive steps to tackle problems early
• Coach and support line managers on an individual basis, advising on individual employee relation cases
• Stay up to date with changes in employment legislation and HR practices
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices on all matters and decisions across the business
• Work side-by-side with relevant experts and decision makers in HR (HRBPs, Payroll, Reward, Talent etc), providing support and subject matter expertise to recommend appropriate decisions / actions to address complex HR queries or problems
• Provide hire-to-retire support where there is a legal, fiscal, or regulatory requirement
• Be accountable for resolving complex policy cases, including areas such as absence management, family leave and flexible working cases
• Lead restructuring efforts at the employee level, including conducting severance conversations
• Provide relevant input and support on knowledge management requirements to enable our Service Delivery Model

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in an ER-heavy operational HR role (e.g. HR Advisor, HR Generalist, ER Specialist)
• In depth knowledge of UK employment law applicable to HR policies and practices, and navigating how these relate to employee relations (ER) case management
• Ability to provide strong and carefully thought-out ER advice to Line Managers and HR professionals across the business
• Extensive experience (and demonstrable expertise) of navigating complex multi-faceted employee relations matters through to conclusion
• Experience in working with Unions is preferred
• Has a genuine passion for People Needs/Partnership, Problem Solving and negotiation, that drive people & business performance
• Strong organization skills as well as attention to detail and diligence
• Ability to work independently and in a matrix teamwork environment
• Skills: Stakeholder Management
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Unilever Behaviours: Care deeply
• Focus on what counts
• Stay three steps ahead
• Deliver with excellence

Experience in working with Unions is preferred

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• Annual bonus
• Free gym
• Discounted staff shop
• Shares
• Flexible and hybrid working environment
• Support for wellbeing including hubs, programmes and development opportunities