Employee Relations Advisor

Pick Everard; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance and healthcare cashplan

Stakeholder pension

Professional subscriptions

Employee Discount Scheme

Eyecare Scheme

Wellbeing support and EAP

Job summary

Pick Everard is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join the People team in our Leicester office. You will provide practical guidance across a broad range of ER matters, from policy advice to complex cases, ensuring alignment with UK employment law and internal policies.

You will support managers, coach line managers, and contribute to policy development while maintaining confidentiality and high professional integrity in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Employee Relations Advisor role or similar.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and People policies.
• Experience advising on disciplinary, grievance, performance and attendance matters.
• Ability to conduct thorough, impartial investigations.
• Knowledge of conflict resolution, early intervention and mediation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance, conduct, attendance and long-term sickness absence matters, including complex cases.
• Provide guidance on People policies and formal procedures.
• Support investigations with confidentiality and documentation.
• Promote positive working relationships through early intervention and mediation.
• Coach line managers to handle employee relations matters effectively.
• Contribute to development and improvement of People policies and processes.
• Support ER during organizational change and restructures.

Skills

ER experience

UK employment law

Disciplinary & attendance advisory

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

Investigation skills

Time management

Resilience

CIPD (desirable)

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Our Opportunity

At Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future by bringing a fresh perspective to the built environment. Our values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join our People team, based in our Leicester office.

Are you excited by the opportunity to support an evolving organisation?

Do you thrive on navigating complex employee relations matters while building trusted relationships with managers?

Can you combine sound knowledge of UK employment law with a pragmatic, people-first approach?

If you answered yes, we would love to hear from you.

As an Employee Relations Advisor, you will provide practical, expert guidance across a broad range of employee relations matters, from policy advice and informal case management to formal procedures and complex cases. You will help build positive working relationships, support confident and consistent decision-making, and ensure our approach reflects UK employment law, internal policies and good practice.

Key responsibilities

• Advise managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance, conduct, attendance and long-term sickness absence matters, including complex cases.
• Provide clear, practical guidance on People policies, formal procedures and employment-related risks.
• Support fair and objective investigations, ensuring confidentiality, consistency and appropriate documentation.
• Promote positive working relationships through early intervention, mediation and pragmatic dispute resolution.
• Coach and upskill line managers to build confidence in handling employee relations matters effectively.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of People policies, processes and value-adding projects.
• Provide employee relations support for organisational change, restructures and reorganisations as the business continues to grow.
• Help strengthen a culture of high performance, inclusion and safety as a responsible employer.
• Support our mission to ‘Deliver Better Together’ by helping to create a diverse and welcoming workplace where everyone is empowered to contribute.

Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard:

About You

Our ideal Employee Relations Advisor will have:

• Proven experience in an Employee Relations Advisor role, or a similar position, managing a varied and complex employee relations caseload.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, People policies and good practice.
• Experience of advising on disciplinary, grievance, performance, attendance and long-term sickness absence matters.
• A sound understanding of conflict resolution, early intervention and mediation techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the credibility to build effective relationships at all levels.
• The ability to conduct thorough, impartial investigations while maintaining confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and progress multiple cases effectively.
• Resilience, sound judgement and a genuine passion for employee relations.
• A relevant CIPD qualification, or active progress towards one, is desirable.

About Us

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 780+ employees, work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career.

What we offer

• Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:
• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Eyecare Scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

Accessibility

We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at [e-mail]. We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.

Agencies

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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