<div><h3>Employee Relations Specialist (268283875)</h3><p>Location: Coventry, England</p><p>Sector: HR & Personnel</p><p>Salary: £32,000.00 to £36,900.00 per annum</p><p><b>Employee Relations Specialist</b></p><p><b>Location:</b> Coventry (Hybrid & Occasional Travel)</p><p><b>Salary:</b>£36,900 + Non-Contractual Bonus & Strong Benefits Package</p><p><b>Job Type:</b> Full-time, Permanent (40 Hours Per Week, Flexible Start/Finish)</p><h3>About the Opportunity</h3><p>Are you an experienced ER Advisor or ER Specialist looking to take ownership of transnational through-to complex casework within a major global brand? We are partnering with a world‑class, global supply chain and logistics leader to recruit a dedicated Employee Relations Specialist to join their centralised People Services team. Operating in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, this role offers a fantastic balance of high-level case management, strategic stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement project work.</p><p>This is a hybrid position, offering excellent flexibility with 2–3 days of remote working alongside occasional travel to key group sites as required.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><b>Complex Case Management:</b> Independently manage high-volume, end-to-end ER cases including complex grievances, disciplinaries, capability issues, long-term sickness, and sensitive business exits/dismissals.</li><li><b>Stakeholder Partnership:</b> Work closely with local HR Business Partners and line managers, coaching and influencing them to drive cases to a swift, compliant, and commercial resolution.</li><li><b>Mentorship:</b> Act as a technical subject matter expert, supporting and mentoring junior members of the People Services Advice team.</li><li><b>Continuous Improvement & Projects:</b> Track case management data to identify structural trends, assist in developing new ER toolkits, and support large-scale change projects, including TUPE and restructuring.</li><li><b>Compliance:</b> Maintain flawless, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation to deliver expert-level risk mitigation.</li></ul><h3>The Ideal Candidate</h3><ul><li><b>Proven ER Expertise:</b> Strong practical experience managing a high-volume caseload of complex, end-to-end ER issues.</li><li><b>Unionised Environment Experience:</b> Prior experience working effectively within a trade‑unionised environment is highly advantageous.</li><li><b>Commercial Acumen:</b> Ability to assess high-volume workloads, identify critical priorities, and make sound commercial decisions while balancing risk.</li><li><b>Stakeholder Skills:</b> Exceptional communication skills with the confidence to challenge, influence, and build relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple locations.</li><li><b>Qualifications:</b> A deep understanding of HR best practice and UK employment legislation is essential; a CIPD qualification (or working towards it) is highly desirable.</li></ul><p>If you are a proactive ER professional ready for your next step, please submit your CV for review.</p></div>