Employee Relations Advisor – Inclusive ER & Compliance

Churchill Services; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

33 days holiday

Company sick pay

Maternity and paternity leave support

24/7 GP access

Two paid volunteering days per year

Exclusive perks and discounts

Ongoing training and development

Wellbeing & Inclusion

Recognition and rewards

Job summary

Churchill Services based in Gateshead is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join our HR team and support a diverse range of management across the business with complex ER cases.

You will provide expert, inclusive ER guidance on absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, and redundancies, building fair processes and producing monthly ER reports. DBS/security vetting and TUPE knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience within the private sector with a strong sense of commercial awareness and a commitment to fairness and inclusion in all ER matters.
• Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships, building trust and fostering open, supportive communication.
• Solid generalist ER experience, ideally gained in fast-paced, diverse environments.
• A strong ability to manage high volumes of cases, with excellent prioritisation skills and a calm, empathetic approach.
• A comprehensive understanding of HR policies, employment legislation, and related processes, including redundancies, TUPE, DBS, Security Vetting, grievance, disciplinary, and termination management.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and guiding employees and managers in navigating Employee Relations processes, ensuring a fair, inclusive, and respectful approach to all cases.
• Ensuring HR policies and procedures are followed while promoting a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion in all ER matters.
• Assisting the Head of HR with the completion of ET3 forms and production of Employment Tribunal Bundles.
• Creating confidential monthly statistical reports on ER cases, tribunals, compromise agreements, sickness, and employee turnover, identifying key trends and supporting improvements.
• Taking on ad-hoc projects to support the ongoing development of our ER processes and policies.

Skills

ER experience

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

ER case management

Diversity & inclusion

HR policy knowledge

TUPE

Disciplinary & grievance handling

DBS/ Vetting knowledge

Job description

Churchill Services based in Gateshead is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join our HR team and support a diverse range of management across the business with complex ER cases.

You will provide expert, inclusive ER guidance on absence management, disciplinaries, grievances, and redundancies, building fair processes and producing monthly ER reports. DBS/security vetting and TUPE knowledge are essential.