Employee Relations Advisor

Sellick Partnership; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join our client in Coventry on a 12-month hybrid contract. You will act as the first point of contact for advice on disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases, providing timely guidance and ensuring policy compliance.

You will build strong stakeholder relationships across the business and contribute to policy reviews and continuous improvement initiatives while managing workload in a high-pressured

Qualifications

• Experience in an Employee Relations Advisor, HR Advisor or HR Case Management role.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and ER best practice.
• Experience handling disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice to managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases.
• Support and oversee employee relations investigations, ensuring fair and policy-compliant management of cases.
• Review case documentation, prepare reports and support managers through hearings and processes.
• Analyse ER trends and provide insights to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Assist with development and review of ER policies and procedures.
• Build relationships with managers, HR colleagues, unions and stakeholders.

Skills

employee relations

HR case management

stakeholder management

employment law

Job description

Role: Employee Relations

Sector: Private Sector

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Coventry

Salary: £22.40 UMB per hour

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Advisor join our client based in Coventry, this role if offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

The Employee Relations Advisor will act as the first point of contact for advice and guidance for stakeholders, who are managing employee relations cases. The ideal candidate will provide timely, informed advice at all stages on policy for which the case management team is accountable for.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases
• Support and oversee employee relations investigations, ensuring cases are managed fairly, consistently and in line with policy
• Review case documentation, prepare reports and support managers through formal hearings and processes
• Analyse employee relations trends and provide insights to support decision-making and continuous improvement
• Assist with the development and review of employee relations policies and procedures
• Build effective relationships with managers, HR colleagues, trade unions and key stakeholders across the business
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee relations records, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice
• Contribute to projects and initiatives that enhance employee relations processes and the overall employee experience

Requirements

• Experience within an Employee Relations Advisor, HR Advisor or HR Case Management role
• Strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations best practice
• Experience managing disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence cases
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

The Employee Relations Advisor will need to have excellent communication skills and effectively be able to communicate to stakeholders of all levels. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have an impeccable eye for detail and accuracy to ensure all workload is carried out effectively and efficiently. They will also need to able to prioritise their workload and be efficient and effective to meet unpredictable deadlines and deal with conflicting demands, whilst working in a high-pressured environment.

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