HR/ER Advisor
📍 Location: Basingstoke (Hybrid – 2 days in-office)
Are you an experienced HR professional with strong expertise in Employee Relations (ER)?
We’re looking for a confident and capable HR / ER Advisor to join our client’s team on a short-term assignment supporting a dynamic organisation through a busy and impactful period.
Reporting into the Employee Relations Specialist, you’ll play a key role in providing expert ER advice and guidance to line managers, enabling effective people management and supporting a culture of continuous improvement and best practice.
This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on complex ER casework – you must bring solid experience managing a range of employee relations issues.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable with change, and thrives in a collaborative HR function.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and advise on a variety of complex ER cases, including grievances, disciplinaries, absence management, appeals, and more
* Coach and support line managers to build capability in people management
* Ensure legal and policy compliance in all ER activity, staying up to date with employment law
* Support HR Business Partners with organisational change initiatives (e.g. restructures, TUPE, redundancy)
* Analyse HR metrics to identify trends and proactively address ER risks
* Assist in preparing documentation for Employment Tribunals and provide technical support as needed
* Develop and deliver training/coaching sessions to upskill managers in ER and performance management
* Collaborate across the wider People team to align with strategic goals and ongoing initiatives