Employee Relations Adviser

University of Portsmouth; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

University of Portsmouth is seeking an Employee Relations Adviser to provide proactive HR advice to designated Faculties and Professional Services.

Hybrid working is available with 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. This full-time role is fixed-term until 30 May 2027, with potential flexibility for part-time hours. Interviews are planned for the week commencing 16 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Provide proactive high-quality HR advice to designated Faculties and Professional Services.
• Enable and support line managers in fair and consistent management of casework in line with HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive high quality and professional HR advice and guidance to designated Faculties and Professional Services.
• Enable and support line managers to be confident in the management of casework in a fair and consistent manner, and in accordance with the University’s HR Policies and Procedures.
• Support the HR Business Partnering Team to provide a consistent, knowledgeable and professional HR service to the University.

Job description

To provide proactive high quality and professional HR advice and guidance to designated Faculties and Professional Services. Enabling and supporting line managers to be confident in the management of casework in a fair and consistent manner, and in accordance with the University’s HR Policies and Procedures. To support the HR Business Partnering Team to provide a consistent, knowledgeable and professional HR service to the University.

Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Alternative arrangements will also be considered under the University's flexible working arrangements.

This role is full-time, but applications for part-time hours will also be considered.

Interviews are currently anticipated to be held during the week commencing 16 November 2026.

This appointment is offered on a fixed-term contract until 30 May 2027.

• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Employee Relations Adviser

Company: University of Portsmouth Hours: Full-time Location: PO1 2EG Working pattern: Hybrid - 2 days remote Job type: Contract Posting date: 14 Oct 2026 Closing date: 28 Oct 2026

Summary

To provide proactive high quality and professional HR advice and guidance to designated Faculties and Professional Services. Enabling and supporting line managers to be confident in the management of casework in a fair and consistent manner, and in accordance with the University’s HR Policies and Procedures. To support the HR Business Partnering Team to provide a consistent, knowledgeable and professional HR service to the University.

Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth a few days a week, hybrid working is available for this role, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. Alternative arrangements will also be considered under the University's flexible working arrangements.

This role is full-time, but applications for part-time hours will also be considered.

Interviews are currently anticipated to be held during the week commencing 16 November 2026.

This appointment is offered on a fixed-term contract until 30 May 2027.

• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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