Employee Relations Specialist

Are you a seasoned Employee Relations professional with a passion for navigating complex employee relations issues? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have proven experience working with trade unions? If so, we want to hear from you.

Working on a interim 6 month contract this role is home based with some but limited travel.

Salary circa £60k

About the Role:

As an Employee Relations Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting our people strategy through expert ER case management. You’ll be the go-to advisor for managers and senior leaders on a range of issues — from disciplinaries and grievances to performance and absence management. With a high volume of ER cases, this is a role for someone who is confident, resilient, and solutions focused.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a high and varied caseload of employee relations issues from start to resolution.
• Partner with line managers to provide pragmatic and legally sound ER advice.
• Engage and negotiate with trade union representatives on a wide range of matters.
• Support complex investigations and hearings, ensuring best practice and compliance with UK employment law.
• Identify ER trends and recommend proactive interventions to reduce risk and improve employee experience.
• Contribute to policy development, process improvement, and ER capability building across the organisation.

What We’re Looking For:

• CIPD qualified or equivalent essential
• Strong background in managing high volumes of ER cases in a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience working with trade unions is key.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage sensitive issues with discretion and tact.

For more information please get in touch with Jacqui Wall

0203 8001500