Band 6 - Senior Employee Relations Advisor

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking two Senior Employee Relations Advisors to provide expert employee relations advice and guidance. The role involves mentoring junior staff, handling sensitive employee queries, and ensuring compliance with HR policies. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and experience in employee relations, with opportunities for career growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits

Advanced training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in managing attendance and disciplinary cases.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive employee queries.
• Experience supporting HR policy compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist employee relations advice.
• Coach and mentor junior ER service team members.
• Develop strategies for managing staff sickness/absence.

Skills

Employee relations expertise

Coaching and mentoring

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

To work in the ER Service to provide specialist employee relations advice within agreed HR policies and procedures, including managing attendance, disciplinary, grievance, and bully & harassment cases.

To deliver a world-class HR service by providing responsive and effective employee relations advice and guidance to managers, supporting the operational and strategic service plans of the Trust.

To provide practical advice and guidance to managers to enable case management and resolution of complex employee relation issues across the Trust. Take an active role in coaching and mentoring junior members of the ER service team.

We have an exciting opportunity for 2 x Senior Employee Relations Advisors on a permanent basis.

Your role will be to support, advise, and guide a range of people management matters and mentor junior staff.

The current role involves working with the Employee Relations Specialist, providing expert advice and support specifically to employees.

The post holder will be responsible for delivering high-quality people management advice and guidance to employees, ensuring compliance with RFL Trust policies and procedures. This includes providing guidance on sensitive matters and responding to staff queries face-to-face, via email, MS Teams, and telephone.

As part of proactive management, you will develop strategies for managing staff sickness/absence and other people management policies and processes.

A degree of flexibility is expected, with regular on-site presence and cross-site travel across all hospital locations.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative trusts, caring for over 1.6 million patients across three hospitals, including emergency care, maternity, and extensive testing services.

We offer unrivalled career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and advanced training to support your career growth.

For more information, please visit our careers page.

Please see the attached job description for more details about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.