Details:
- Salary: £35,663 - Annum
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Southampton Hampshire
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Location: Southampton (Hybrid)
???? Salary: £35,663 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
???? Contract Type: Fixed term – 24 months with potential for extension and/or permanency, Full-time
Are you a Human Resources professional eager for a new challenge? Do you have current knowledge and recent experience of dealing with formal and informal cases such as disciplinaries, grievances and attendance management? Can you manage multiple cases at the same time? If so, we'd love to hear from you! This exciting opportunity will see you will be responsible for the effective management of cases from disciplinaries to grievances and performance to probation.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Managing multiple cases ensuring that all casework and employee relations (ER) activities are carried out in accordance with MCA and wider Civil Service policies and procedures.
• Ensuring ER cases have a timely conclusion and act as an escalation point, where required.
• Managing litigation cases including Employment Tribunal and Personal Injury.
• Monitoring and maintaining up to date casework Management Information, identifying trends and risks, whilst proactively identifying solutions.
Benefits
• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
About you
• Experience of Employee Relations casework management which may include grievances, disciplinaries, attendance management, litigation, performance or probationary issues.
• Up to date knowledge of Employment Law.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to effectively manage priorities.
• Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders including senior managers and external service providers.
• CIPD Level 5, or willing to work towards.
???? Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 17th September 2026