# Employee Relations Consultant (3 Month FTC)## Employee Relations Consultant (3 Month FTC)### Job Introduction**As the Employee Relations Consultant, you will:*** Ensure prompt and effective case management of all employee relations matters including but not limited to disciplinaries, grievances, absence management, performance management, flexible working, TUPE and redundancies.* Provide efficient and practical employee relations advice and support to line managers on ER cases both face to face and over the phone / via email.* Ability to challenge line managers on their management of process and the decisions they make to ensure consistency and fairness as well as assessing risk.* Demonstrates empathy and objectivity when supporting ER matters* Influence line managers to take ownership and accountability for the performance and development of their team members as well as managing their conduct when it falls below the expectations.* Design and deliver training for line managers to assist them in improving their employee relations skills and capability* Create template letters and processes to provide guidance and structure for line managers as well as reviewing letters that managers have drafted.* Escalate more complex cases to the Employee Relations Lead.* Maintain up to date knowledge of employment legislation and company policy and procedure* Keep accurate and timely information in line with GDPR* Maintaining policy and procedure in line with best practice and Selfridges Values* Review, update and draft HR policy and procedure, working collaboratively with the HR Leadership team.* Work with the internal communications team to communicate all policy changes to the wider business* Keeps self and team up to date on relevant legal changes and any impact on policy and procedure**ER data capture and analysis*** Manage and maintain the employee relations tracker, ensuring the information is up to date and accurate.* Produce statistical information and reports using the employee relations tracker on a monthly basis for review by the business* Track and identify trends in data to make informed decisions regarding interventions and training to reduce employee relations cases**Systems and administration*** Maintain accurate digital files of all employee relations cases, ensuring these are GDPR compliant* Upload closed employee relations cases to HR safe on a regular basis* Monitor and review the right to work reports on a monthly basis and take action to address issues as they arise* Process employee relations invoices for Senior Employee Relations Lead**A bit about you:*** Prior experience of managing a high volume of Employee Relations cases* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.* An ability to operate at pace and manage multiple cases at any one time* Have an empathetic and objective approach to case management* Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels* Excellent analytical and organisational skills, with good attention to detail* Ability to make decisions using good judgement; pragmatic approach to problem solving* Operate with professionalism and discretion, ensuring confidentiality* Good general IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPointSelfridges| OpenStreetMap contributors| | || --- | --- || Salary | Competitive plus benefits || | Annually || Job Reference | selfridges/TP/318308/6625 || Contract Type | Temp || Closing Date | 22 February, 2026 || Job Category | People || Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom || | 2 February, 2026 |### Spread the word #J-18808-Ljbffr