Employee Relations Advisor

Fresenius Medical Care AG; Huthwaite; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Hybrid/remote-friendly culture

Global healthcare leader

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care AG is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to provide expert guidance across a broad range of ER activities. This role partners with managers, HR colleagues, legal teams, and employee representatives to ensure fair and compliant practices within a fast-paced healthcare environment.

You will lead complex investigations, advise on performance management, and coach leaders on best practices.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in HR, Business, Employment Law, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in Employee Relations, HR Business Partnering, or a generalist HR role.
• Strong understanding of employment law, employee relations practices, and HR policies.
• Experience managing complex investigations and sensitive employee matters.
• Ability to influence and advise managers at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent judgement, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including handling challenging conversations.
• High levels of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
• Experience using HR systems, case management tools, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including performance, disciplinary, grievance, and policy-related issues.
• Lead complex and sensitive workplace investigations, ensuring fair and compliant outcomes.
• Partner with managers and business leaders to resolve employee issues and support effective people management.
• Advise on performance improvement plans, disciplinary processes, and employment-related decisions.
• Coach leaders on employee relations best practices and handling difficult conversations.
• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Compliance, and other stakeholders to manage and resolve cases effectively.
• Support Works Council and union consultations, negotiations, and employee representative engagement where required.
• Identify root causes of workplace concerns and recommend practical solutions to improve engagement and performance.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and ensure compliance with HR processes and service standards.
• Deliver training and guidance on employee relations and workplace policies as needed.

Skills

Employee relations

HR business partnering

Generalist HR

Employment law

Investigations

Influence managers

Policy guidance

Communication

Confidentiality

HR systems

Education

Degree in HR/Business/Law

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday

Case management tools

Job description

Employee Relations Advisor

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision - “Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees.

Within our Care Enablement segment, we develop and provide life-sustaining medical products, digital health solutions, and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Our values guide how we work:

• We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities
• We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together
• We Commit to doing things the right way— growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation

Are you an experienced Employee Relations professional who thrives in a complex and fast-paced environment? Do you enjoy advising leaders, resolving challenging people matters, and helping create positive workplace cultures? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to provide expert guidance and support across a broad range of employee relations activities. This is a highly visible role that partners closely with managers, business leaders, HR colleagues, legal teams, and employee representatives to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant people practices across the organisation.

This role requires a confident and resilient HR professional who can manage sensitive matters with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement while balancing employee needs with business objectives.

This is a full-time, 37.5hrs per week hybrid role. Our head office is based in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including performance, disciplinary, grievance, and policy-related issues.

• Lead complex and sensitive workplace investigations, ensuring fair and compliant outcomes.

• Partner with managers and business leaders to resolve employee issues and support effective people management.

• Advise on performance improvement plans, disciplinary processes, and employment-related decisions.

• Coach leaders on employee relations best practices and handling difficult conversations.

• Collaborate with HR, Legal, Compliance, and other stakeholders to manage and resolve cases effectively.

• Support Works Council and union consultations, negotiations, and employee representative engagement where required.

• Identify root causes of workplace concerns and recommend practical solutions to improve engagement and performance.

• Maintain accurate case documentation and ensure compliance with HR processes and service standards.

• Deliver training and guidance on employee relations and workplace policies as needed.

Your Profile:

• Degree-level qualification in Human Resources, Business, Employment Law, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in Employee Relations, HR Business Partnering, or a generalist HR role.
• Strong understanding of employment law, employee relations practices, and HR policies.
• Experience managing complex investigations and sensitive employee matters.
• Ability to influence and advise managers at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent judgement, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, including handling challenging conversations.
• High levels of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
• Experience using HR systems, case management tools, and Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable:

• Experience working with Works Councils, trade unions, or collective bargaining agreements.
• Experience within a healthcare or other highly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of Workday or similar HR systems.

Our Offer For You:

There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care, regardless in which field you are an expert and how much experience you have - all dedicated to your professional journey.

• Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world
• Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
• A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together, not the quickest one
• A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience
• The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company