Employee Relations Manager

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Un leader du secteur recherche un gestionnaire des relations employées passionné pour rejoindre une équipe RH axée sur les conseils professionnels et l'amélioration des procédures. Ce poste implique la gestion des cas complexes et le développement de politiques pour assurer une gestion efficace des employés tout en influençant positivement la culture organisationnelle.

Qualifications

• Expérience extensive dans les environnements syndiqués.
• Capacité à gérer des cas complexes de relations employées.
• Approche collaborative, orientée solution, et professionnelle.

Responsibilities

• Gérer les politiques d'emploi et les procédures de gestion des cas.
• Faciliter les résolutions informelles lorsque cela est approprié.
• Gérer le travail formel en ressources humaines, y compris la constitution et la représentation du panel.

Skills

Knowledge of employment law

Unionized environments

Complex ER case management

Collaborative approach

Professional advice

Education

Chartered CIPD membership

Job description

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Employee Relations Manager, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Position: Employee Relations Manager

Location: Kingston Upon Thames

Type: Permanent

The Role

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for employee relations and driving forward a fair, consistent, and people-focused approach to workforce matters? We’re seeking a skilled Employee Relations Manager to join our friendly and supportive HR & OD team.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for delivering a high-quality, customer-focused ER service, providing clear, professional advice on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, and attendance management. You’ll help shape a modern and consistent approach to people management across partner organizations.

You’ll work closely with a Senior HR Advisor and HR & OD Apprentice, collaborating with legal and external partners to support effective service delivery. This is an excellent opportunity to influence change, support culture development, and contribute to a progressive People & OD strategy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage employment policies and casework procedures
• Facilitate informal resolutions when appropriate
• Coordinate with shared service operations to meet organizational requirements
• Maintain effective governance over terms, conditions, and contracts, including policy version control
• Handle casework, attend hearings, and respond to workforce issues, including sickness absence and mental health concerns
• Identify risks related to ET claims and financial exposure
• Monitor investigation timelines, escalate delays, and implement mitigating actions
• Support service improvement, training, and manager empowerment
• Review and develop HR policies and procedures to foster continuous improvement
• Provide expert policy advice across HR and OD
• Recommend actions to managers to resolve issues early and mitigate risks
• Manage formal HR casework, including panel constitution and representation

Skills & Experience

• Chartered CIPD membership or equivalent experience
• Extensive experience advising managers in unionized environments
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
• Ability to manage complex ER cases and support organizational change
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented, and professional approach

This role may require working irregular hours occasionally with notice to attend events and meetings. Flexibility during these periods is expected.