Employee Relations Manager

Katie Bard; Birmingham; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Katie Bard is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager in Birmingham City Centre for a hybrid, permanent, full-time role with a salary of £45-50k, occasional travel to London. You will take ownership of complex ER cases, provide expert guidance to managers and senior stakeholders, and drive improvements in people management processes.

The role is predominantly ER-focused (~80%), requiring strong knowledge of UK employment law, robust judgement, and the ability to handle sensitive

Formación

• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations cases independently.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident advising and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
• Excellent judgement, with the ability to manage sensitive situations and recommend practical, proportionate solutions.
• A proactive, resilient and credible ER professional who can take full ownership of challenging cases.

Responsabilidades

• Manage complex ER cases end-to-end, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, long‑term absence, appeals and restructuring.
• Advise senior stakeholders on sensitive employee matters, interpreting employment legislation and internal policies to identify and mitigate legal and reputational risks.
• Lead and guide investigations, hearings and appeals, ensuring robust documentation, evidence and recommendations.
• Coach and challenge managers, building their confidence in handling difficult employee situations effectively.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior HR colleagues, sharing best practice and employment law knowledge.
• Analyse ER trends and recommend improvements to people management practices and processes.

Conocimientos

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder advising

Investigations

People management

Analytical thinking

Descripción del empleo

Employee Relations Manager

We are currently seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join a busy HR team, taking ownership of complex employee relations cases and providing expert advice to managers and senior stakeholders.

This is a predominantly ER-focused role (approximately 80%), ideal for someone confident managing sensitive, high-risk cases independently and providing commercially sound, solutions-focused advice.

This is based in Birmingham City Centre, Hybrid, Permanent, Full-time with a salary between £45-50k. This would require some occasional travel to London.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex ER cases end-to-end, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, long‑term absence, appeals and restructuring.
• Advise senior stakeholders on sensitive employee matters, interpreting employment legislation and internal policies to identify and mitigate legal and reputational risks.
• Lead and guide investigations, hearings and appeals, ensuring robust documentation, evidence and recommendations.
• Coach and challenge managers, building their confidence in handling difficult employee situations effectively.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior HR colleagues, sharing best practice and employment law knowledge.
• Analyse ER trends and recommend improvements to people management practices and processes.

About You

• Extensive experience managing complex employee relations cases independently.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Confident advising and constructively challenging senior stakeholders.
• Excellent judgement, with the ability to manage sensitive situations and recommend practical, proportionate solutions.
• A proactive, resilient and credible ER professional who can take full ownership of challenging cases.

Katie Bard is an Equal Opportunities Employer.