Salary: £54,000
Closing date: 20th January
Contract type: Permanent
Interview dates: W/C 26th Jan and W/C 2nd February
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
These challenges need the bold science we support, but they won’t be solved by science alone.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Employee Relations Specialist to work within the Employee Relations team at Wellcome.
Where will I be working?
Reporting into the Employee Relations Lead role, you will be an integral part of our People team playing an active role in helping enable Wellcome to become the best place to work, in support of the delivery of the mission
What will I be doing?
As the Employee Relations Specialist you will be responsible for supporting line managers to ensure that all employee relations case work is carried out smoothly, efficiently, and in compliance with legal standards.
You can view the full job description on our website
To apply for this role please submit an up-to-date CV and answer 2 application questions to demonstrate that you meet the minimum requirements for the role. The minimum requirements of the role are:
Proven experience in undertaking end to end Employee Relations casework within a medium/ large organisation
Strong working knowledge and skilled application of UK employment law in supporting pragmatic and fair management decisions.
Ability to build trust with, challenge, coach and upskill managers at all levels
Demonstrable clear, confident verbal and written communication skills
Experience in supporting organisational change processes
You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website
Our Hybrid Way of Working
We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.
At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. Please visit our website for more information on adjustments and accessibility, or contact us at jobs@wellcome.org.
Upon a conditional offer being made, the successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check to disclose any ‘unspent’ criminal convictions or conditional cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The criminal record check with not show anything that is ‘spent’.
For further guidance on disclosure of criminal records please see this UK Government Guidance. You can view our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders here. You can view our Privacy Statement here.
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