Your new role

The Employee Relations (ER) Advisor is responsible for providing expert employee relations advice and support to managers and employees across the organisation. The role focusses primarily on managing and advising on a range of ER cases, including absence management, performance improvement, grievance, disciplinary, capability, and conduct matters. The ER Advisor will also actively support and undertake workplace investigations, ensuring all cases are managed fairly, consistently, and in line with employment legislation, company policies, and best practice.

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations issues from initial referral through to resolution.
• Provide timely, pragmatic, and legally compliant advice to managers on employee relations matters.
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, capability, conduct, and performance management procedures.
• Advise on absence management cases, including short-term and long-term sickness absence, occupational health referrals, attendance reviews, and reasonable adjustments.
• Ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures across all ER matters.
• Assess risk and identify appropriate solutions to achieve positive business and employee outcomes.
• Conduct and support investigations into employee complaints, allegations of misconduct, workplace disputes, absence concerns, and other employee relations matters.
• Gather evidence through interviews, document reviews, and fact-finding activities.
• Build strong working relationships with managers, HR colleagues, and key stakeholders.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience managing a broad range of employee relations cases, including absence, grievance, disciplinary, and performance matters.
• Experience conducting or supporting workplace investigations.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent written skills with the ability to produce clear investigation reports and case documentation.
• Ability to manage a high-volume and complex caseload effectively.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive matters with professionalism.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and HR systems.

What you'll get in return

• CIPD qualification desirable or equivalent HR experience.
• Experience working within a unionised environment.
• Experience supporting organisational change, consultation processes, and restructuring activities.
• Knowledge of occupational health processes, reasonable adjustments, and workplace wellbeing initiatives.

What you need to do now
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