Employee Relations Advisor

Aspire Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Recruitment in Manchester City Centre (Hybrid) is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to manage a varied ER caseload, advising managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters.

You will lead workplace investigations, hearings and appeals, ensuring cases comply with UK employment law and HR policies, while coaching managers through sensitive employee situations in a hands-on, case-focused role.

Qualifications

• Must have strong ER case management experience.
• Experience handling disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters.
• Experience leading workplace investigations.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Ability to advise managers and manage sensitive employee matters.
• Proactive in identifying trends and improving ER processes.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR/ER experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied ER caseload from start to finish.
• Provide practical guidance to managers on disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Lead workplace investigations, hearings and appeals.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR policy.
• Coach managers through sensitive employee situations.
• Document cases accurately and maintain procedural records.
• Support organisational change and consultation processes.
• Identify themes across ER cases to drive improvements.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills

ER case management

Caseload management

Disciplinary & Grievance

Workplace investigations

Employment law knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

CIPD awareness

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Employee Relations Advisor
Up to £32,990 per annum
Full Time, Fixed Term until 1st September 2027
Manchester City Centre (Hybrid)
Are you an experienced Employee Relations professional who enjoys managing complex cases and supporting managers through challenging people situations?
We are looking for an Employee Relations Advisor to join a busy HR team, taking ownership of a varied ER caseload including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, performance and workplace investigations.
This is a hands-on, case-focused role where you will manage Employee Relations matters from initial advice through to resolution. You’ll work closely with managers, providing practical and confident guidance, ensuring cases are handled fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation, HR policy and best practice.
We’re particularly interested in candidates who are confident managing multiple ER cases simultaneously, can independently advise managers on the appropriate course of action and are comfortable dealing with sensitive and sometimes complex employee matters.The role involves:

• Managing a varied Employee Relations caseload from start to finish
• Advising managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters
• Supporting and leading workplace investigations, formal hearings and appeals
• Providing practical advice on employment law, HR policies and ER best practice
• Coaching managers through difficult and sensitive employee situations
• Reviewing cases and recommending appropriate next steps and outcomes
• Ensuring accurate documentation and procedural compliance throughout formal processes
• Supporting organisational change and consultation processes
• Identifying themes and trends across ER cases to support improvements
• Building strong working relationships with managers and stakeholders across the organisation

You’ll need:

• Strong, recent Employee Relations case management experience
• Experience independently managing a busy and varied ER caseload
• Hands-on experience of disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance cases
• Experience supporting or conducting workplace investigations
• Confidence advising and challenging managers on complex people matters
• A good working knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• The ability to take ownership of cases and progress them with minimal supervision
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent organisation with the ability to manage competing cases and priorities
• CIPD qualification, working towards CIPD, or equivalent practical HR/ER experience

Aspire Recruitment is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.