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Are you a natural communicator with excellent interpersonal skills?
Can you build effective relationships with stakeholders and enjoy working with people at all levels?
Do you have significant HR experience?
If so, we are looking for a HR Employee Relations Advisor to join us at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the governments maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea.
Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas.
Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do.
We welcome applications from all communities, and we dont discriminate against any identity. Were interested to hear from you, regardless of your background.
Job description
As the HR Employee Relations Advisor, it will be your responsibility to provide the HR advice and support function to Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) managers and employees on policy related matters. You will work collaboratively across HR to support HR and the wider MCA’s Strategic goals by proactively actioning informal interventions, along with training support when required in policy areas such as attendance management, performance management and probation.
This role will also provide support to His Majestys Coastguard in relation to the management of volunteers.
This is a fast paced and varied role. From providing line managers with advice on attendance to delivering manager toolkit sessions, where you have autonomy to have input into the session content and delivery. This role will provide you with opportunities to build on your existing knowledge and skills whilst working alongside the training, resourcing and pay and reward team.
This role will be based in the Southampton HQ. MCA supports flexible working and operates a hybrid working model between home and office for this role, giving you greater flexibility over where and when you work. Details of the arrangement will be discussed further with your line manager.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Maintain continuous professional competence on MCA policy and procedure to provide high quality and efficient advice, guidance and support to MCA managers and employees within agreed SLA’s, ensuring that advice adheres to government requirements and statutory legislation.
- Maintain the MCA artificial intelligence chatbot HaRi by regularly updating transcripts with key information, including collating and providing relevant MI.
- Deliver a proactive intervention service to managers for informal probation, attendance management and performance issues to ensure an informal resolution where appropriate.
- Work with His Majestys Coastguard Stakeholders to provide support and guidance in relation to the Coastguard Rescue Service and managing volunteers.
For further information about the role and responsibilities, please see the attached role profile.
Person specification
To be successful in this role, you will be someone who has significant HR knowledge and experience.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills in varying circumstances, with the ability to tailor this to your audience.
You can communicate with ease, managing effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
You will either be Level 5 CIPD qualified (Associate CIPD) or be willing to work towards an Associate CIPD.
Additional Information
There may be a requirement for occasional travel on official duty within the UK, which may involve overnight stays.
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Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Click here to get a copy of the MCA Staff Benefits Brochure
Find out what it’s like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
How to Apply
CV and Personal Statement:
Within your CV and personal statement please demonstrate your knowledge and experience of:
- Demonstrable HR experience.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to adapt delivery to suit various audiences.
- Effective relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, at all levels.
Your personal statement will be limited to a maximum of 1,000 words.
It is essential when submitting your personal statement that you provide as much detail as possible, and utilise the full word count given, against the essential criteria outlined above as this will be used in conjunction with your CV to assess candidate suitability to move to the next round in the recruitment process.
The sift is due to take place on 7th & 8th November 2023.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held from 22nd November 2023.
This interview will be conducted via face to face at our Southampton office. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview.
- A presentation.
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Kelly Harris
- Email : Kelly.Harris@mcga.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website Here
