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Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing one of the UK's longest leading professional service providers for HR, Tax, Health and Safety and Reward. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Manager with experience representing clients in Employment Tribunals to join their field-based team department within a vibrant, award-wining, fast growing organisation, who have incredible growth plans and are part of a Global Group.This is fantastic opportunity to work for our client a true market leader, be able to work from home and within the field representing clients within employment tribunal cases and managing the field-based team. A perfect opportunity for a qualified Advocate with leadership experience, who has represented in Employment Tribunals and EAT. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the team and the throughput of work. They will manage consultants' performance, ensuring they meet quality and performance standards whilst maintaining a high standard of service provision to clients.We are looking for candidates who are confident, articulate and legally qualified, who have direct employment law experience. There is a strong focus on delivering high standards of care and service to our clients and we are looking for someone with good communication skills and high professional standards. Key Responsibilities as a Employment Tribunal Manager: * To oversee the work of the team and ensure that the service is delivered to a high quality, and that hearings are covered, tribunal and other deadlines are met, and resources are utilised efficiently and effectively. * To carry a small tribunal caseload and from time to time, when necessary to meet urgent client or tribunal deadlines, cover additional hearings. * To carry a small EAT caseload and liaise with Counsel on those cases as and when necessary. * To build and maintain a cohesive and motivated team, providing leadership and support to colleagues and peers. * To performance manage all Consultants, identifying training needs and putting the necessary measures in place to ensure that any training that is required is provided. * To conduct, where necessary, any formal meetings such as disciplinary or grievance meetings and provide the necessary outcome in line with the Employee Handbook. * To effectively manage all team absences / sickness and ensure that the RTW process (including completion of the relevant form) is adhered to in line with business requirements. * To effectively manage all intermittent and long-term absences. * To effectively manage all lateness, to include the recording of all lateness and following any persistent lateness. * To assist and support the Associate Director of Legal with investigations into client or personnel issues. * To deal with complaints and any service issues in a timely manner ensuring that a satisfactory resolution is reached. * To manage and deal with any technical queries and escalate where necessary. * To be flexible with work times, as there may be occasions on which you will have to address staff issues outside of core hours, deliver training or have team meetings to capture all team members. Person Specification *…

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing one of the UK's longest leading professional service providers for HR, Tax, Health and Safety and Reward. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Manager with experience representing clients in Employment Tribunals to join their field-based team department within a vibrant, award-wining, fast growing organisation, who have incredible growth plans and are part of a Global Group.This is fantastic opportunity to work for our client a true market leader, be able to work from home and within the field representing clients within employment tribunal cases and managing the field-based team. A perfect opportunity for a qualified Advocate with leadership experience, who has represented in Employment Tribunals and EAT. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the team and the throughput of work. They will manage consultants' performance, ensuring they meet quality and performance standards whilst maintaining a high standard of service provision to clients.We are looking for candidates who are confident, articulate and legally qualified, who have direct employment law experience. There is a strong focus on delivering high standards of care and service to our clients and we are looking for someone with good communication skills and high professional standards. Key Responsibilities as a Employment Tribunal Manager: * To oversee the work of the team and ensure that the service is delivered to a high quality, and that hearings are covered, tribunal and other deadlines are met, and resources are utilised efficiently and effectively. * To carry a small tribunal caseload and from time to time, when necessary to meet urgent client or tribunal deadlines, cover additional hearings. * To carry a small EAT caseload and liaise with Counsel on those cases as and when necessary. * To build and maintain a cohesive and motivated team, providing leadership and support to colleagues and peers. * To performance manage all Consultants, identifying training needs and putting the necessary measures in place to ensure that any training that is required is provided. * To conduct, where necessary, any formal meetings such as disciplinary or grievance meetings and provide the necessary outcome in line with the Employee Handbook. * To effectively manage all team absences / sickness and ensure that the RTW process (including completion of the relevant form) is adhered to in line with business requirements. * To effectively manage all intermittent and long-term absences. * To effectively manage all lateness, to include the recording of all lateness and following any persistent lateness. * To assist and support the Associate Director of Legal with investigations into client or personnel issues. * To deal with complaints and any service issues in a timely manner ensuring that a satisfactory resolution is reached. * To manage and deal with any technical queries and escalate where necessary. * To be flexible with work times, as there may be occasions on which you will have to address staff issues outside of core hours, deliver training or have team meetings to capture all team members. Person Specification *…

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing one of the UK's longest leading professional service providers for HR, Tax, Health and Safety and Reward. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Manager with experience representing clients in Employment Tribunals to join their field-based team department within a vibrant, award-wining, fast growing organisation, who have incredible growth plans and are part of a Global Group.This is fantastic opportunity to work for our client a true market leader, be able to work from home and within the field representing clients within employment tribunal cases and managing the field-based team. A perfect opportunity for a qualified Advocate with leadership experience, who has represented in Employment Tribunals and EAT. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the team and the throughput of work. They will manage consultants' performance, ensuring they meet quality and performance standards whilst maintaining a high standard of service provision to clients.We are looking for candidates who are confident, articulate and legally qualified, who have direct employment law experience. There is a strong focus on delivering high standards of care and service to our clients and we are looking for someone with good communication skills and high professional standards. Key Responsibilities as a Employment Tribunal Manager: * To oversee the work of the team and ensure that the service is delivered to a high quality, and that hearings are covered, tribunal and other deadlines are met, and resources are utilised efficiently and effectively. * To carry a small tribunal caseload and from time to time, when necessary to meet urgent client or tribunal deadlines, cover additional hearings. * To carry a small EAT caseload and liaise with Counsel on those cases as and when necessary. * To build and maintain a cohesive and motivated team, providing leadership and support to colleagues and peers. * To performance manage all Consultants, identifying training needs and putting the necessary measures in place to ensure that any training that is required is provided. * To conduct, where necessary, any formal meetings such as disciplinary or grievance meetings and provide the necessary outcome in line with the Employee Handbook. * To effectively manage all team absences / sickness and ensure that the RTW process (including completion of the relevant form) is adhered to in line with business requirements. * To effectively manage all intermittent and long-term absences. * To effectively manage all lateness, to include the recording of all lateness and following any persistent lateness. * To assist and support the Associate Director of Legal with investigations into client or personnel issues. * To deal with complaints and any service issues in a timely manner ensuring that a satisfactory resolution is reached. * To manage and deal with any technical queries and escalate where necessary. * To be flexible with work times, as there may be occasions on which you will have to address staff issues outside of core hours, deliver training or have team meetings to capture all team members. Person Specification *…

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing one of the UK's longest leading professional service providers for HR, Tax, Health and Safety and Reward. We are looking for an experienced Litigation Manager with experience representing clients in Employment Tribunals to join their field-based team department within a vibrant, award-wining, fast growing organisation, who have incredible growth plans and are part of a Global Group.This is fantastic opportunity to work for our client a true market leader, be able to work from home and within the field representing clients within employment tribunal cases and managing the field-based team. A perfect opportunity for a qualified Advocate with leadership experience, who has represented in Employment Tribunals and EAT. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the team and the throughput of work. They will manage consultants' performance, ensuring they meet quality and performance standards whilst maintaining a high standard of service provision to clients.We are looking for candidates who are confident, articulate and legally qualified, who have direct employment law experience. There is a strong focus on delivering high standards of care and service to our clients and we are looking for someone with good communication skills and high professional standards. Key Responsibilities as a Employment Tribunal Manager: * To oversee the work of the team and ensure that the service is delivered to a high quality, and that hearings are covered, tribunal and other deadlines are met, and resources are utilised efficiently and effectively. * To carry a small tribunal caseload and from time to time, when necessary to meet urgent client or tribunal deadlines, cover additional hearings. * To carry a small EAT caseload and liaise with Counsel on those cases as and when necessary. * To build and maintain a cohesive and motivated team, providing leadership and support to colleagues and peers. * To performance manage all Consultants, identifying training needs and putting the necessary measures in place to ensure that any training that is required is provided. * To conduct, where necessary, any formal meetings such as disciplinary or grievance meetings and provide the necessary outcome in line with the Employee Handbook. * To effectively manage all team absences / sickness and ensure that the RTW process (including completion of the relevant form) is adhered to in line with business requirements. * To effectively manage all intermittent and long-term absences. * To effectively manage all lateness, to include the recording of all lateness and following any persistent lateness. * To assist and support the Associate Director of Legal with investigations into client or personnel issues. * To deal with complaints and any service issues in a timely manner ensuring that a satisfactory resolution is reached. * To manage and deal with any technical queries and escalate where necessary. * To be flexible with work times, as there may be occasions on which you will have to address staff issues outside of core hours, deliver training or have team meetings to capture all team members. Person Specification *…

My client is looking for an ambitious payroll administrator to join their team on a permanent basis. If you're looking for a company that wants to help further your career, offers progression and an inspiring place. This is the opportunity for you. * Processing a monthly payroll * Process starters and leavers, calculating statutory payments * Responsible for inputting data and updating employee records into the ADP system accurately and timely * Running reports and reconciling the payroll for approval * Ensuring compliance * Journals * Be responsible for payroll data and answer phone queries, resolve problems and provide payroll support * Working with other departments to gather/provide payroll information in a timely manner * Support in the day to day running of payroll Person specification * Experience using ADP * Experience using excel * Good interpersonal skills * High attention to detail * Up to date with current payroll legislation * CIPP qualification in Payroll or equivalent 48608FOINDPAYS

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-wining, multinational HR & Employment Law services client in their search for a Senior Receptionist. We are looking for an administrator with excellent attention to detail and organisational skills, to provide support the department. You will be the first point of contact for clients calling in and managing the email inboxes, actioning requests, dealing with queries both internally and externally amongst other duties. This role is integral to the smooth running of the department, and is very fast paced. If you are looking for a new challenge, please apply today and we'll be in touch!Job PurposeTo deliver world class service to exceed our members expectations, by ensuring our members needs are assessed quickly and efficiently in accordance with our protocols to help the team to provide support to our ever-growing membership base across Great Britain. Job OverviewThe role requires you to excel in enthusiasm as part of our Client Experience Team. It is a vital role, and you will become the first point of contact for incoming telephone calls and emails. Day-to-Day Responsibilities· Answer incoming calls with minimum waiting time in a professional manner· To evaluate each request made over the phone and allocate them accordingly.· To ensure the highest level of customer service is adhered to.· To ensure member confidentiality is maintained.· To establish and maintain efficient working relationships with colleagues and members.· Stacking calls from members where appropriate ensuring all calls are answered.· Ensuring cover has arrived before leaving the switchboard so the phones are manned at all times· Ensuring all emails to the Client Experience email address are dealt with in a timely manner and forwarded onto the appropriate department/person and logged in accordance with protocols· Logging service issues· Logging retention opportunities· Overflow of advice calls logged on to Advice system· Stamping, sorting, logging, and allocating incoming post for the department· Scanning· Ensuring flowers and hampers are ordered within protocols.· Update additional callers lists within protocols· Expired member letters posted within SLA· BLE hard copy letters posted within SLA· Ad hoc project work· Managing inboxes - H&S, SI's, CX, RR, supporting Drift(web Chat), Sending Interflora BENEFITS· 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays· Day off on your birthday· Cash plan for you (and your children, if any)· Holidays increase after 2- and 5-years' service.· Contractual sick pay· Private medical insurance after 5 years' service· Pension Plan and Life Insurance· Pension plan contributions increase after 5- and 7-years' service· Holiday season bonus after 3 years' service· Profit Share Scheme· Season Ticket loan scheme· Cycle to work scheme and Free on-site Gym· Access to Employee Assistance Programme· Free breakfast every Monday and social sessions on the last Friday of the month with· free food and drink - we call this Fab Friday'!· Company incentives, access to discount schemes INDMANJ

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our award-wining, multinational HR & Employment Law services client in their search for a Litigation Executive, specialising in Employment Law. In this role you will be dealing with case preperation before Employment tribunal, working on behalf of Business owners to assess tribunal matters, create court bundles,witness statements etc. You must be educated to LLb and have Employment law knowledge and Litigation experience. In return you will gain fantastic knowledge of Employment law across all industries, and amazing progression opportunies. This role will also support SQL qualification as it will count towards Legal work experience. Job PurposeTo assist our broad spectrum of clients with Employment Tribunal matters, from advising on merits of the case, drafting responses to exchanging witness statements as well as conducting telephone preliminary hearings. Job OverviewWe are looking for a bright, confident, legally-qualified individual, preferably with employment law experience, to work in a dynamic team to cover all aspects of case preparation. The ideal candidate will relish assuming responsibility for a caseload in a fast-paced but supportive team environment. The focus is on great client service, along with a firm commercial approach, and we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills to provide that. Day-to-Day Responsibilities· Assessing Tribunal matters as well as early conciliation matters· Drafting pleadings, witness statements and relevant applications· Dealing with all aspects of document disclosure and creation of bundles· Liaising with Tribunals, Claimants' representatives, clients and ACAS· Providing advice on case prospects and achieving commercially favourable settlements· Conducting preliminary hearings by telephone What you Bring to the Team· Law degree (or GDL) plus good litigation experience and/or a professional qualification (LPC/BPTC)· A real commitment to helping our clients through a difficult time· A positive approach to a busy workload and team work· A genuine passion for employment law and attention to detail INDMANJ

A fast paced, global software business leaders are looking for a talented Customer Support Adviser in Manchester - office based 5 days a week About the RoleIn a fast paced, global business, provide a best-in-class service to new and existing client. Support the Customer Care Specialists by investigating and accurately recording client queries and requests for support on Salesforce. Contribute to the business's Super Service strategy whilst exceeding individual KPIs. Skills and Experience * Customer service experience is essential * Must have excellent listening skills and be able to communicate with clients and users of varying technical ability * The ability to work in a fast-paced environment Benefits * Profit Share Scheme. * 25 Holidays + Bank Holidays. * Day off on your Birthday. * Christmas Bonus after 3 years. * Social Events Throughout Year. * Contributory Pension Scheme. * Private Health Insurance after 5 years. * Cycle to work scheme. * Season Ticket Loan Scheme. * Bright exchange discounts. * Bakers Breakfast every Monday. * Free Fruit every Wednesday. After 12 months (with additional coaching) opportunity for progression to Customer Care Specialist!Great opportunity for someone looking to excel in their career! 48325MSRINDMANJ

Job PurposeTo oversee the Employment Advisory Team, ensuring that both our clients and our consultants have the best possible experience. To coach and guide the team in all areas of Employment Law, ensuring the highest standard and service provided to our clients. Job Overview To support and manage the team on a day-to-day basis, supporting on any escalated Employment Law queries the team may have. To oversee Consultants' performance and ensure they meet KPIs and quality standards whilst maintaining a high standard of service provided to clients. To coach, inspire, motivate and support the team as necessary to maintain strong working relationships within the team and with our clients. Day-to-Day Responsibilities * To be the first point of contact for the Employment Advisory Team regarding all Employment Law related queries including grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies and TUPE by providing guidance, support and advice in line with our clients policies, procedures and best practice, as well as commercially focused advice as required. * Providing support and guidance to the Employment Advisory Team with identifying learning and development needs as well as developing programmes and delivering training to enhance employee skills and development. * To develop and instil within the team a proactive, client focused and personalised approach, driving departmental KPIs to build relationships and enhance the client experience. * To lead the team to focus on continuous engagement of clients, ensuring that first class advice is being provided to clients and that the client understands the advice given when managing employee relations. * To demonstrate strong organisational prowess and effective time management skills to balance a varied and demanding workload. * To ensure the team are fully updated on Group products and additional services to drive referrals and engagement aiding rocket retention. * Ensure cases are handled effectively and cohesively within the team and that clients' expectations are met on all occasions. * To assist and lead in any recruitment and interviews for the department ensuring that staffing levels are maintained, and staff attrition is reduced. * To complete training with new and existing members of the team as identified and in line with our learning and development framework. * To complete quality assessments, observation meetings, live listening and side by side coaching sessions to ensure that quality meetings and documentation is being provided to clients on all occasions. Any areas of concern identified should be brought to the attention of the Head of Service along with any recommendations on how you propose to deal with the matter. * To deal with client service issues in a timely manner ensuring that a satisfactory conclusion is reached on all occasions, notifying the HR Advice Team Manager of such issues. * To assist with projects across the department and be responsible for the effective communication and implementation of any project work. * To conduct, where necessary, any formal meetings in line with the Employee Handbook. * To ensure that the HR Advice Team Manager and the Head of Service is kept up to date…