HR Employee Relations Advisor

As a HR Employee Relations Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting the MCA's employee relations function, providing guidance on a range of people matters including performance, attendance, and conduct. You'll work closely with managers, contribute to continuous improvement and help deliver training and policy updates, ensuring a consistent and high-quality HR service across the agency. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Support and advise on employee relations cases including probation, performance, and attendance matters.
• Deliver early interventions to resolve issues informally where appropriate.
• Provide guidance to Coastguard teams on managing people processes.
• Monitor and analyse employee relations data to identify trends and risks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR policies and case handling.
• Assist in delivering training and embedding policy changes across the agency.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Do you have HR experience and an interest in employee relations? Are you confident providing practical advice to managers on matters such as attendance, performance and probation? Can you manage a varied caseload, balancing competing priorities while helping managers resolve people issues fairly and consistently?

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a HR Employee Relations Advisor to join its Corporate Services Directorate. This team plays a vital role in enabling the MCA's mission by delivering an effective employee relations service, including attendance management, performance management, providing management advice and reporting. The team is committed to continuous improvement, proactive case management and upholding high standards of governance and policy compliance. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
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