Location: Coventry (Hybrid and Occasional Travel)
Salary: GBP 36,900 + Non-Contractual Bonus and Strong Benefits Package
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (40 Hours Per Week, Flexible Start/Finish)
About The Opportunity
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. This is a hybrid position, offering excellent flexibility with 2:3 days of remote working alongside occasional travel to key group sites as required.
Key Responsibilities
* Complex Case Management: Independently manage high:volume, end:to:end ER cases including complex grievances, disciplinaries, capability issues, long:term sickness, and sensitive business exits/dismissals.
* Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with local HR Business Partners and line managers, coaching and influencing them to drive cases to a swift, compliant, and commercial resolution.
* Mentorship: Act as a technical subject matter expert, supporting and mentoring junior members of the People Services Advice team.
* Continuous Improvement and Projects: Track case management data to identify structural trends, assist in developing new ER toolkits, and support large:scale change projects, including TUPE and restructuring.
* Compliance: Maintain flawless, up:to:date knowledge of UK employment legislation to deliver expert:level risk mitigation.
The Ideal Candidate
* Proven ER Expertise: Strong practical experience managing a high:volume caseload of complex, end:to:end ER issues.
* Unionised Environment Experience: Prior experience working effectively within a trade unionized environment is highly advantageous.
* Commercial Acumen: The ability to assess high:volume workloads, identify critical priorities, and make sound commercial decisions while balancing risk.
* Stakeholder Skills: Exceptional communication skills with the confidence to challenge, influence, and build relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple locations.
* Qualifications: A deep understanding of HR best practice and UK employment legislation is essential; a CIPD qualification (or working towards it) is highly desirable.
If you are a proactive ER professional ready for your next step, please submit your CV for review.
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