Description & Requirements
On behalf of Department for Business and Trade, we are looking for a Workplace Adjustment Consultant (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract based hybrid in either London, Manchester, Darlington, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Belfast or Cardiff. Office attendance is 2 days a week.
Role Profile: To support the Department for Business and Trade in delivering effective workplace adjustment solutions for employees. The successful candidate will work closely with staff, line managers, Occupational Health providers, and other stakeholders to ensure reasonable adjustments are identified, implemented, and reviewed appropriately.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong stakeholder management skills, a practical understanding of workplace adjustments, and the ability to manage a varied caseload within a fast-paced environment.
As a Workplace Adjustment Consultant, your main responsibilities will be to:
- Manage a caseload of approximately 25-30 workplace adjustment cases.
- Provide guidance and support to employees and line managers regarding workplace adjustments and reasonable accommodations.
- Review workplace adjustment assessments and recommendations, ensuring appropriate actions are identified and implemented.
- Liaise with Occupational Health providers and other specialist services to support case outcomes.
- Assess workplace adjustment requirements, identify potential risks, and provide practical recommendations.
- Ensure workplace adjustment solutions are aligned with organisational policies and best practice.
- Build effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders across the organisation.
- Maintain accurate case records and provide updates on case progress as required.
- Support managers in understanding their responsibilities relating to workplace adjustments and employee wellbeing.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of workplace adjustment processes and guidance.
Essential
Proven experience supporting workplace adjustments, reasonable accommodations, employee wellbeing, or related HR casework.
Experience managing multiple cases simultaneously within a busy environment.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of an organisation.
Experience working with Occupational Health providers and interpreting recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to different audiences.
Strong empathy, judgement, and problem-solving skills when dealing with sensitive and complex situations.
Desirable
- Previous experience within the Public Sector or Civil Service environment.
- Experience working in an HR, Employee Relations, People Services, or Corporate Services function.
- Current knowledge of employment law, equality legislation, and HR best practice.
- HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent) or willingness to work towards one.
- Understanding of disability inclusion, workplace accessibility, and reasonable adjustment frameworks.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Department for Business and Trade guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.
Department for Business and Trade guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different."