EMPLOYEE RELATIONS ADVISER

your Jared; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Autonomy in field-based role

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Job summary

your Jared is seeking a high-energy Employee Relations Adviser to join our People Team and take ownership of ER activity across our retail estate in the East Midlands. This is a hands-on, field-based role where you'll be out on the road supporting shop teams; leading disciplinaries and grievances, managing a busy caseload, and ensuring managers feel confident handling people matters.

CIPD Level 5 qualification and a full UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an ER-focused HR role, ideally within a multi-site or retail environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident managing disciplinary, grievance, and absence cases independently.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-volume ER caseload across retail shops in the East Midlands.
• Lead disciplinary, grievance, and capability processes from start to finish.
• Ensure fairness and compliance with employment law and policy.
• Support managers with absence management and welfare discussions.
• Provide practical, commercial advice to resolve issues early and minimise risk.
• Travel regularly to sites and build relationships with managers.
• Be visible HR presence and guide managers onsite in complex situations.
• Share insights to support continuous improvement.

Skills

ER experience

UK employment law

Disciplinary & grievances

Retail multi-site

Travel readiness

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Field Based ER Advisor

Employee Relations Adviser

Location: Derby (with travel to multiple sites)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent - 40 hours per week

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum

About the Role

We're looking for a high-energy Employee Relations Adviser to join our People Team and take ownership of ER activity across our retail estate in the East Midlands.

This is a hands-on, field-based role where you'll be out on the road supporting our shop teams; leading disciplinaries and grievances, managing a busy caseload, and ensuring managers feel confident handling people matters.

If you thrive on being visible, enjoy building relationships face-to-face, and can bring a pragmatic, solutions-led approach to ER, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a high-volume ER caseload, primarily across our retail shops in the East Midlands.
• Lead and support disciplinary, grievance, and capability processes from start to finish.
• Ensure all ER cases are handled fairly, consistently, and in line with employment law and company policy.
• Support managers with absence management, including welfare discussions and formal meetings.
• Provide practical, commercial advice to resolve issues early and minimise risk.

• Travel regularly to sites, building strong relationships with managers and teams.
• Be a visible and approachable HR presence across the region.
• Step in to support managers directly with sensitive or complex situations onsite.

• Coach and guide managers through ER processes, improving their confidence and capability.
• Encourage best practice and consistency in handling people matters.
• Share insights and lessons learned to support continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in an ER-focused HR role, ideally within a multi-site or retail environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident managing disciplinary, grievance, and absence cases independently.
• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards).
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.

• Energetic, proactive, and hands-on approach.
• Confident communicator who builds credibility quickly.
• Organised and resilient, able to manage a varied and fast-paced workload.
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused with strong commercial awareness.
• Enjoys being out in the business rather than desk-based.

What We Offer

• Salary of £35,000 - £38,000
• Company car
• A dynamic, field-based role with autonomy and variety
• Supportive and collaborative People Team
• Opportunity to make a real impact on manager capability and employee experience across the business