On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Employee Relations Specialist - (Inside IR35) for a 6 - month contract working on a hybrid basis and with an expectation of 2 days attendance in the Swindon office

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers' money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields - from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies.

Job Purpose:

To provide an efficient and effective ER service to staff and managers, advising on Innovate UK / UKRI policy and employment law as required. This will include, but may not limited to, matters of disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment, sickness absence and performance management, including supporting managers in the preparation of cases at all stages of the procedure as needed. The postholder will act as a SME (alongside the team of HR Business Partners) to work autonomously to support managers and investigators with formal processes, in accordance with UKRI policies and processes.

As a Employee Relations Specialist - (Inside...