Employee Relations Assistant

Somerset County Council

  • Taunton, Somerset
  • £25,989-28,142 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Some key information
  • Your work base will be County Hall.
  • There will be opportunities to work flexibly, in line with the demands of the role, but you will be required to work from the office on a regular basis.
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 28 days after 5 years service).
  • Permanent for 37 hours per week.
You'll be part of a great team within the HR and OD Service that values equality, wellbeing, and continuous improvement-supporting the workforce to make a real difference in the community we serve.What will I be doing?We're working to improve the lives of people in Somerset - and you'll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:
  • Delivering a high quality, customer focused HR Service to internal customers.
  • Supporting the team with administration and processes associated with ER casework and Organisational Change including restructures.
  • Providing some initial advice and guidance on standard procedures and policies.
  • Producing standard letters on routine ER matters
  • Scheduling and coordinating meetings, hearings, consultations, interviews, and other HR-related events
  • Undertaking general employee relations case administration and tracking, including collation and production of documents to support investigations, hearings and Employment Tribunal cases
  • Managing and liaising with stakeholders to produce figures for all flexible retirement, early retirement, ill health retirement and redundancy,
  • Effectively managing information and data to ensure accessibility, security, confidentiality and privacy
  • Inputting onto systems that are used to manage casework, produce and analyse reports.
  • Taking accurate notes which may be of a highly sensitive nature, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you work well within a Team and have:
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Strong IT Skills including Microsoft Office and SharePoint
  • Excellent organisation Skills
  • The ability to work on your own initiative
  • The ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
  • Handled sensitive information, with confidentiality
We're proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there's anything you want to talk about before you apply.What's in it for me?We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:
  • We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
  • Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Staff discounts in gyms.
  • Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
  • Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
  • A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
  • My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
Anything else I should know?The salary range for this role is £25,989 to £28,142 per annumFor further information or an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact: Rachael Butt, Employee Relations Manager on 01823 356909 or Jo Milton, Employee Relations Manager on 01823 355070.Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 15/09/25.When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can't wait to hear from you.

Somerset County Council