Employee Relations Consultant - Absence Lead

Huntress; Chatham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Lead absence management

Varied ER caseload

Public sector organisation

Job summary

Huntress Search Ltd, recruiting for a public sector organisation in Medway, seeks an Employee Relations Consultant - Absence Lead in Chatham. Hybrid working and a fixed-term contract to March 2027 are on offer, with a salary of £39,053 per year.

You will lead absence management, advise on disciplinary and grievance matters, and support managers through formal processes, contributing to robust absence policies and best practices.

Qualifications

• Solid Employee Relations experience and ability to advise managers at all levels.
• Good understanding of UK employment legislation; CIPD advantageous.
• Experience managing absence and leading on absence policies and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead absence management with complex cases and embed best practices.
• Provide advice across employee relations matters including disciplinary and grievances.
• Coach and support managers through formal processes in a large public sector setting.

Skills

Employee relations

Absence management

Coaching managers

UK employment law

Disciplinary & grievances

Ill-health case handling

Education

CIPD accreditation or equivalent HR experience

Job description

Employee Relations Consultant - Absence Lead

Location: Chatham / Hybrid

Salary: £39,053 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term Contract to March 2027

Huntress Search Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant - Absence Lead to join a public sector organisation in Medway.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced ER/HR professional to take a lead role in absence management, supporting managers with complex cases and helping to embed new absence policies, processes and best practice.

You will also provide advice and guidance across a range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and ill-health cases, as well as supporting managers through formal processes.

We're looking for someone with solid Employee Relations experience, a good understanding of UK employment legislation and the confidence to advise and coach managers at all levels. CIPD or equivalent HR experience would be advantageous.

• £39,053 per annum
• Fixed term contract to March 2027
• Hybrid working
• Lead on absence management
• Varied ER caseload
• Opportunity to work within a large public sector organisation

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.