Job Description
Employee Relations Manager
£45,000-£50,000
12-month Fixed Term Contract
Nottinghamshire – hybrid with some multi-site travel
We are partnering with a well-established organisation employing circa 3,000 employees to recruit an Employee Relations Manager on a 12-month FTC. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ER professional to step into a busy, complex environment where ER expertise truly adds value.
The role is hybrid and based in Nottinghamshire with on-site presence required for complex cases, meetings or business need across multi-site locations c2 times per week.
The role
Reporting into the Head of People Services, you will provide expert, pragmatic ER advice across the business, supporting managers through a wide range of employee relations matters. This is a hands-on role with significant exposure to complex casework, restructuring and redundancy processes.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing complex ER cases end-to-end, including disciplinaries, grievances, absence, capability and performance
* Providing confident, commercial advice to line managers and senior stakeholders
* Supporting organisational change activity, including restructures, redundancy and consultations related matters where required
* Coaching managers to build ER capability and reduce risk
* Ensuring cases are handled consistently, fairly and in line with employment law and internal policy
* Working closely with HR Business Partners and the wider People team to support broader people objectives
About you
* Proven experience in a Senior ER Advisor / ER Manager role within a medium to large organisation
* Strong working knowledge of UK employment law
* Confident managing high-risk, complex ER cases independently
* Experience leading on restructuring and redundancy activity, including supporting managers through consultation processes
* Comfortable working at pace in a changeable environment
* Pragmatic, solutions-focused and able to influence stakeholders at all levels
* CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience)
If you’re an experienced ER professional looking for a fast paced FTC where you can make an immediate impact, we’d love to hear from you.