Employee Relations Advisor - Hybrid & Policy Expert

Pertemps Bond; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Pertemps Bond in Edinburgh, UK, seeks an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join the People team for six months, providing expert advice across ER matters and supporting policy development. You will manage a varied ER caseload and collaborate with managers and employee representatives to improve policies and practices.

The role focuses on complex ER case management, policy review and development, and delivering high-quality HR services with a pragmatic, evidence-based approach.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an employee relations or HR advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and ER best practice.
• Experience handling complex ER casework (discipline, grievance, attendance, performance).
• Experience developing, reviewing, implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Excellent written communication with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse information and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Customer-focused approach delivering a high-quality HR service.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of employee relations cases including attendance, disciplinary, grievance, and performance matters.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on complex people issues.
• Conduct research and benchmarking against employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Review existing HR policies and draft updates and new policies where required.
• Develop supporting documentation, guidance materials, templates, and implementation resources.
• Collaborate with employee representatives and stakeholders to gather feedback and support policy implementations.
• Analyse HR data and trends to support decision-making and case resolution.
• Identify opportunities to improve policies, procedures, and ways of working.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Chartered CIPD membership / CIPD accreditation

Job description

Pertemps Bond in Edinburgh, UK, seeks an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join the People team for six months, providing expert advice across ER matters and supporting policy development. You will manage a varied ER caseload and collaborate with managers and employee representatives to improve policies and practices.

The role focuses on complex ER case management, policy review and development, and delivering high-quality HR services with a pragmatic, evidence-based approach.