Employee Relations Advisor

Brook Street; Sevenoaks; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Home office equipment provided

Job summary

Brook Street in Sevenoaks is seeking an Employee Relations and Wellbeing Advisor. The role offers hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the Sevenoaks office and a salary of £35,500 per annum for 37 hours per week.

You will support managers and colleagues on employee relations and wellbeing matters, manage ER case loads end-to-end, monitor sickness and collaborate with Occupational Health. A CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience is preferred, with strong HR systems and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent HR experience.
• Strong confidence with HR information and case management systems.
• Excellent working relationships skills and ability to collaborate.
• English and Maths Level 2 or equivalent.
• Proactive, fair-minded approach to risk and consistency.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, risk-aware support to managers and colleagues on ER and wellbeing concerns.
• Manage a caseload of ER matters end-to-end, logging queries and escalating when needed.
• Monitor sickness and carry out sickness reviews with Occupational Health.
• Assist managers with complex sickness absence and health-related capability discussions.
• Help resolve conflicts by facilitating difficult conversations with empathy and professionalism.
• Collaborate with the People Team, supporting Strategic People Partners on bids, TUPE and redundancy.
• Gather and use ER data to support insight and continuous improvement.

Skills

HR systems

Microsoft Office

Relationship building

Risk management

Independent working

Education

CIPD Level 5

English & Maths Level 2

Job description

Employee Relations and Wellbeing Advisor
Location: Sevenoaks
Salary: £35,500 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, Hybrid working available (minimum 2 days in the Sevenoaks office) with equipment provided for home working

If you are someone who brings calm, practical support to complex situations, this is your chance to make a real difference-helping managers handle employee relations and wellbeing matters fairly, lawfully, and in line with organisational values.

What you will be doing:

• Provide expert, risk-aware support to managers and colleagues on employee relations (ER) and wellbeing concerns
• Manage a caseload of ER matters end-to-end-logging queries, creating case files and escalating when appropriate
• Monitor sickness and carry out sickness reviews, working closely with Occupational Health
• Support managers with complex sickness absence and health-related capability conversations
• Help resolve conflict by facilitating difficult conversations with empathy and professionalism
• Collaborate across the People Team, supporting Strategic People Partners where needed-particularly in areas such as bids, TUPE and redundancy
• Gather and use ER data to support insight, consistency and continuous improvement

What you will bring:

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience in a people operations team)
• Strong confidence with HR information and case management systems, alongside Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Excellent working relationships skills-able to collaborate confidently and also work independently
• Solid understanding of English and Maths at Level 2
• A proactive, fair-minded approach to managing risk and ensuring consistency

Additional information:

• Permanent role, 37 hours per week
• Salary: up to £35,500 per annum
• Hybrid working available (minimum 2 days in the Brasted office) with equipment provided for home working