Employee Relations Coordinator

Somerset County Council; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave plus bank hols

LGPS pension

Flexible and hybrid working

Health and wellbeing support

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Somerset County Council is seeking an Employee Relations Administrator to provide high‑quality administrative support to the Employee Relations Team. The role covers sickness absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and change processes, with duties including coordinating meetings, preparing documentation and maintaining records.

You will handle confidential information, produce reports, and work closely with managers, employees and HR colleagues to deliver a professional,

Qualifications

• Experience working in a busy administrative environment.
• Experience handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Experience coordinating meetings, minutes and diaries.
• Experience producing reports and maintaining records.
• Strong IT skills across Microsoft 365 and HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and hearings, prepare documents and minutes.
• Maintain accurate records and case trackers for employee relations.
• Support monitoring of casework and reporting requirements.
• Produce information on retirement and redundancy processes.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Discretion with confidential info

Interpersonal skills

Education

Minimum Level 4 qualification

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Teams

Word

SharePoint

Job description

Somerset County Council is seeking an Employee Relations Administrator to provide high‑quality administrative support to the Employee Relations Team. The role covers sickness absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and change processes, with duties including coordinating meetings, preparing documentation and maintaining records.

You will handle confidential information, produce reports, and work closely with managers, employees and HR colleagues to deliver a professional,