Employee Relations Advisor

Zachary Daniels; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Zachary Daniels in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join its growing People team in Warrington. You will provide expert guidance on investigations, disciplinary and absence matters, working closely with managers to resolve issues fairly and compliantly.

This hands-on ER role focuses on caseload management, stakeholder engagement and coaching leaders to handle people issues confidently while upholding best practice and employment law.

Qualifications

• Previous ER Advisor or HR Advisor experience
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law
• Experience handling a broad range of ER cases
• Excellent organisational skills
• CIPD qualification advantageous

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters from initial advice to resolution
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence processes
• Provide practical guidance on employment law and HR best practice
• Coach managers to build capability in handling people issues
• Assist investigations, hearings and appeals as required
• Identify trends and work with the People team to implement solutions
• Build relationships with managers and stakeholders across the business
• Ensure a consistent and fair approach to ER matters

Skills

Stakeholder management

Employment law knowledge

ER case management

Communication & influencing

CIPD qualification

Education

CIPD qualification (or in progress)

Job description

Employee Relations Advisor

We're partnered with a well-established, people-focused business as they look to appoint an Employee Relations Advisor to join their growing People team to sit on their Employee

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced ER professional who enjoys working closely with managers and operational leaders, providing practical support and guidance across a broad range of employee relations matters.

You'll play a key role in helping the business navigate people challenges, minimise risk and drive fair, consistent outcomes. This is a varied and fast-paced role, ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, influencing decision-making and supporting managers through complex employee matters.

The Role

As Employee Relations Advisor, you'll provide expert guidance and support on a wide range of employee relations matters across the business.

Working closely with managers and stakeholders, you'll advise on investigations, disciplinary and grievance cases, absence management, performance concerns, flexible working requests and other employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policy.

You’ll also play an important role in developing management capability, coaching leaders to confidently manage people issues whilst promoting best practice and consistency across the organisation.

This role offers a great balance of case management, stakeholder engagement and proactive coaching, making it ideal for someone who enjoys a varied and hands-on HR role.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing a varied caseload of employee relations matters from initial advice through to resolution
• Supporting managers with disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence management processes
• Providing practical, commercially focused guidance on employment law and HR best practice
• Coaching and upskilling managers to improve confidence and capability in managing people matters
• Supporting investigations, hearings and appeals where required
• Identifying trends and recurring themes and working with the wider People team to implement solutions
• Building strong relationships with managers and stakeholders across the business
• Ensuring a consistent and fair approach to employee relations matters

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an Employee Relations Advisor, HR Advisor or Employee Relations Specialist role
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice
• Experience managing a broad range of ER cases within a fast-paced environment
• Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial awareness
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• CIPD qualified or working towards qualification would be advantageous

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business where people are genuinely at the heart of decision-making.

You’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative People team, with the opportunity to further develop your employee relations expertise whilst working in a dynamic, commercially focused environment.

Salary: Competitive + Benefits