Job Title: Employee Relations Specialist
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Join the UK’s premier parcel & post delivery company
At Evri, we’re on an exciting journey of growth and transformation. As part of the UK’s leading parcel delivery group, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel supported, valued, and empowered to do their best work.
What You’ll Do
As an Employee Relations Specialist, you’ll play a key role in empowering managers to confidently handle complex people matters, enabling fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes across the business. You will also be delivering training and case coaching expertise to line managers to help develop their leadership capability as part of our People Strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Provide expert coaching and advice on complex ER issues including disciplinary, grievance, capability and sickness absence cases.
2. Manage a high-volume caseload, ensuring timely and accurate resolution aligned with policy, employment law and business needs.
3. Support and coach managers in effective decision‑making.
4. Identify and mitigate ER risks, escalating where necessary.
5. Deliver training and case coaching sessions to build manager capability.
6. Support mediation and conflict resolution to promote positive working relationships.
7. Keep up to date with employment law changes and recommend improvements.
8. Contribute to ER reporting and trend analysis to inform proactive interventions.
9. Keep our case management tool up to date.
10. Analyse and understand data points to help us pinpoint where we can really add value.
11. Ensure confidentiality and champion best-practice data security.
What We’re Looking For
Qualifications
12. CIPD qualified (or working towards) or equivalent ER experience
13. Strong knowledge of UK employment law
14. Proven experience in managing complex ER cases
15. Excellent communication and influencing skills
16. Strong organisational ability and resilience
17. Confident in Microsoft Office and HR systems
Knowledge & Experience
18. Mediation and conflict resolution capability (desirable but not essential)
19. Experience delivering ER-related training
20. Understanding of coaching practice
Technical & People Skills
21. Ability to offer high support and high challenge
22. Strong attention to detail
23. Confident stakeholder management
24. Ability to maintain accurate, confidential case records
25. Ability to recognise ‘case fatigue’ and manage wellbeing
Impact & Influence
26. Data-driven problem-solving and decision-making
27. Ability to provide consistent, timely advice and juggle multiple priorities
28. Proactive and Growth mindset — driving improvements and sharing insights
29. Commercial awareness and balanced judgement
What We Can Offer You
We’re proud to offer a workplace where everyone can thrive:
30. At least 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)
31. Career progression opportunities
32. Flexible, inclusive benefits including shopping vouchers, insurance and healthcare
33. A culture where people are supported, valued and encouraged to grow