Employee Relations Advisor

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to provide practical HR guidance to managers across a busy caseload of employee relations matters. The role is hybrid—3 days in the office and 2 days at home after training—and requires solid knowledge of employment law and strong advisory capabilities.

You will manage cases from start to finish, draft correspondence, and support hearings with procedural guidance, while maintaining confidentiality and partnering with

Qualifications

• Experience de‑jure handling complex employee relations matters.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR practices.
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic, solution‑oriented advice to managers.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Experience drafting HR correspondence and reports.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, capability, probation and conduct.
• Provide timely, accurate HR advice to managers with compliance to policies and employment law.
• Support managers through full case management, including documentation and reporting.
• Attend formal meetings and hearings to provide HR guidance.
• Interpret and apply HR policies consistently and fairly.
• Advise on terms and conditions of employment and general workforce queries.
• Maintain accurate case records and use HR systems for reporting.
• Build relationships with managers, employees and trade union reps.
• Ensure confidentiality and data protection of all casework.

Skills

ER casework

Employment law

Advising managers

Organisational skills

HR correspondence

CIPD Level 5

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

4Recruitment Services are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to provide practical and professional employee relations support to managers across a range of HR matters.

The client requires an experienced HR professional who can quickly pick up a busy casework portfolio, provide confident advice to managers, and support the resolution of employee relations matters from start to finish.

The role is hybrid worked i.e. 3 days office, 2 days at home once the person is fully trained.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations issues, including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, capability, probation and conduct matters.
• Provide timely and accurate HR advice to managers, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, policies and procedures.
• Support managers throughout the full case management process, including preparing documentation, correspondence and reports.
• Attend formal meetings and hearings to provide procedural guidance and HR advice.
• Interpret and apply HR policies consistently and fairly.
• Advise on terms and conditions of employment and general workforce-related queries.
• Maintain accurate case records and utilise HR systems to support case management and reporting.
• Build effective working relationships with managers, employees and trade union representatives.
• Ensure all casework is handled confidentially and in accordance with data protection requirements.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience of managing a broad range of complex employee relations casework.
• Strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic and solution-focused advice to managers.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience of drafting HR correspondence and reports.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience).

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.