Employee Relations Lead

JR United Kingdom; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in HR services seeks an Employee Relations Lead in Royal Leamington Spa. This fixed-term role requires a deep knowledge of employment law and evidence of effective employee relations practices. The position involves compliance oversight, stakeholder management, and strategy development to enhance HR services and mitigate risks. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive HR professional looking to make an impact.

Qualifications

• Degree level in Human Resources or Employment Law.
• CIPD level 5 or relevant HR experience.
• Extensive knowledge of UK employment law.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UK Employment Law and develop HR policies.
• Conduct audits and provide guidance on employee relations matters.
• Develop training programs for HR team and management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of employment law legislation

Proactive approach to Employee Relations

Competency with HR data

Education

Degree in Human Resources or Employment Law

CIPD level 5

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Employee Relations Lead, royal leamington spa

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Client:

Medlock Partners

Location:

royal leamington spa, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Employee Relations Lead

• 39 hours per week (flexibility on start and finish times)
• Fixed Term Contract - 6 months
• Based near to Warwick
• Travel will be required between two sites in the UK
• Hybrid working 3 days a week on site, 2 days working from home

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion and expertise in Employee Relations? If so, I’d like to hear from you.

The Employee Relations Lead will play a crucial role in ensuring the company’s compliance with employment laws and regulations. This position involves providing expert advice and support on a wide range of employment law issues, developing and implementing policies and procedures, and managing legal risks related to human resources practices.

Key responsibilities of the Employee Relations Lead:

• Ensure compliance with all UK Employment Law in company processes and procedures, including annual updates of Company policies
• Stay updated on changes in employment legislation and communicate these changes to the HR Team and all Management
• Conduct audits of HR Policies and practices to ensure ongoing compliance, understand lessons learnt and implement changes to improve HR service delivery
• Draft and implement any supporting documentation in line with employment law changes, championing best in class ER
• Provide guidance and support on all employee relations matters including disciplinary actions, exits, conflict resolution and employment tribunals
• Conduct investigations in conjunctions with investigation managers into grievances, disciplinaries and any legal issues, including ETs
• Develop and deliver training programs for management and employees on employment law topics
• Champion ‘Respect at work’ program, inclusive of delivery of training
• Educate HR team and managers on legal compliance and best practices
• Develop quarterly statistics on Employee Relations data, understanding root causes of issues, highlighting areas of concerns and ways to overcome issues.
• Assist in responding to legal claims, including preparing documentation to assist with employment related disputes up to tribunal level
• Identify and assess potential legal risks related to HR practices and provide proactive solutions to mitigate these risks.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies in collaboration with the HR team and management.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all employment law-related activities, including investigations, training sessions, and policy updates.
• Ensure proper documentation of employee relations issues and legal matters.

Key requirements for the Employee Relations Lead:

• Degree level in Human Resources or Employment Law
• CIPD level 5 or relevant experience within HR role
• In depth knowledge of employment law legislation
• Must have a forward thinking, proactive approach to ER and change within a business
• Extensive experience of stakeholder management, working with multiple levels across the business on all ER matters, including experience with high profile ER cases (management at Director level)
• Competent with HR Data and able to present this to Senior Stakeholders to inform business decision making.

If you are interested in this Employee Relations Lead position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman.

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.