Employee Relations Specialist, Cancer Research
£32-39k
Office located in Stratford, London
Cancer prevention, awareness and research charity
Job no longer available
Cancer prevention, awareness and research charity
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
£32-39k
Office located in Stratford, London
1001+ employees
Company mission
To prevent, control and cure cancer through ground-breaking research.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience as an Employee Relations Advisor or a similar role, preferably in a fast-paced and dynamic organisation
- Thorough knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and best practices related to employee relations
- Strong understanding of HR policies and procedures, disciplinary processes, and employee engagement strategies
- Demonstrated experience in coaching case managers to conduct investigations and manage employee relations cases with sensitivity, confidentiality, and impartiality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact and build relationships with employees at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to provide practical, solution-oriented advice and guidance to employees and management on employee relations matters
- Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to remain calm and composed in challenging situations
What the job involves
- Reports to: Employee Relations Manager
- We are looking for an ambitious, proactive, and pragmatic Employee Relations Specialist to join our newly created Employee Relations team
- You will come with experience of dealing with a variety of Employee Relations cases and be adaptable enough to work across different areas of the business
- Provide expert advice, coaching and development to managers to resolve all ER cases such as performance management, conflict resolution, ill health and disciplinary effectively and in line with CRUK policies and procedures and in accordance with legislative requirements
- Support case managers to make sound unbiased decisions and ensure colleagues are treated in a human way through robust, credible advice and support
- Work with colleague representatives and case managers to ensure that all cases are resolved collaboratively and efficiently ensuring we mitigate organisational risks in everything we do
- Mediate and facilitate conflict resolution between parties by promoting open communication, mutual understanding and constructive dialogue to ensure conflict is resolved informally and amicably wherever possible
- To accurately record and maintain case information and ensure that all case associated paperwork is of a professional standard and in accordance with GDPR and data protection regulation
- To identify opportunities to improve business processes and approach and work with colleagues across HR and the wider organisation to implement these
Application process
- Competency based Interview +Task
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The world’s largest independent cancer research charity, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) was founded from a merger between the Cancer Research Campaign and the Cancer Research Fund in 2002. CRC and ICRF had been long-standing pinnacles of the British medical institution, their work dating back to 1902 and 1923 respectively, and the merger signalled a strong step forward for UK medical institutes’ global influence.
A multi-armed charity, CRUK uses both grant-funded researchers and its own employed staff to research the treatments and causes of cancer, whilst its striking advertising and marketing campaigns are responsible for influencing public policy on the causes, prevention, and treatment of the disease. An example of a significant public campaign was Stoptober, which appeared to have triggered a third of a million smokers at the time to try quit tobacco throughout the month of October.
Alongside its pharmaceutical efforts, in 2023 CRUK funded clinical trials for the first-ever proton beam therapy for breast cancer, indicating a focus on technological innovations in the fight against cancer. On this subject, CRUK has also taken part in a billion-pound investment in the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research institute that is aiming to make England an international leader in the industry.
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Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Stratford, London, UK
Leadership
Michelle is a Trustee at the Francis Crick Institute and an Advisory Council Member at The King's FUnd. Previously, she served as a Non-Executive Director at NHS England and as CEO at the MS Society.
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