Access to named Employment Relations Advisors – We will provide you with a named employee relations advisor
Reviewing HR policies, procedures and template letters - We will review HR policies to reflect changes in employment and education legislations. You will receive template letters as and when required to support you with the management of ER issues.
Provide initial telephone advice and guidance on ER issues all year round – This will include;
- Attendance management
- Advice relating to Return-to-Work interviews and actions in accordance with the absence policy
- To advise and accompany Head teachers at formal return to work interviews meetings under Absence Management procedures, etc
Conditions of service
- Advise schools on the interpretation of national pay and conditions of service relating to all categories of staff
- Advise schools on matters relating to local conditions of service and provide advice on best practice
- Advise schools on pay and grading issues with due regard to equalities legislation and the local application of job evaluation
Support Employer and TU consultation arrangements – This will include;
- Advice to Head teacher on day-to-day employee relations issues
- Facilitate regular Trade Union communication on behalf of schools
- Advice and support on restructures and changes to staff terms and conditions, including industrial relations issues
- Provide advice and support in the event of disputes
- Attendance at relevant Governing Body meetings
Employment Legislation
Provision of advice and guidance on the interpretation of legislation in relation to the following:
- Effects of change in legislation and the impact on the employment relationship
- Effects of the change in status of schools and the impact on the employment relationship
- Any other employment changes which may be necessary
Assist with the investigation and the preparation of management case presentations and with collating paperwork for hearings and appeals – Your Employee Relations Advisor will support investigating or grievance officers including, reviewing and providing template letters and assisting with the preparation and collating of management case presentations at different stage of the process.
Attend the School to advise headteacher and/or the governing body on range of ER issues – Your Employee Relations Advisor will attend the school or other council building to advise the Headteacher and/or the Governing Body on range of ER issues including multi-agency meetings, disciplinary, suspension, sickness absence, grievance, capability.
Access to email advice – Your named Employee Relations Advisor will respond to your email queries with high quality advice. This will be the case from other Advisors in the event of their absence.
Advise on organisational change and restructures – This will include;
- Provide advice on business cases, milestone plan for restructures
- Attend meetings to provide advice relating to the reduction of staffing levels and the process
- Advice to the Head teacher and Governing Body regarding their obligations in respect of both legal issues, and school / Council policies and procedures, etc
Advise on Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) including conversion to Academy status. – Advise on and assist the school with compiling the Due Diligence information and meeting consultation requirements under the TUPE legislation.
Participation and advice on Employment Tribunal matters – You will be provided with advice and support in preparing the management case from your Employment Relations Advisor and legal team on any ET cases that are lodged.
