Employee Relations Manager

Bruin; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization based in Sheffield is seeking a People Partner to enhance employee experiences and manage complex relations. You will support day-to-day HR activities and lead strategic initiatives. Ideal candidates have generalist HR experience, are CIPD qualified, and possess strong stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role focused on employee relations.
• UK employment law knowledge is up to date.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations matters.
• Lead investigations and grievance processes.
• Support HR projects and initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations management

Coaching and support

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

People Partner (Employee Relations & Projects)

Location: Sheffield

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: c£50k + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced HR professional with a passion for driving positive employee experiences, managing complex employee relations cases, and delivering impactful people projects?

Our client, a respected and forward-thinking financial services organisation, is looking for a People Partner (Employee Relations & Projects) to join their dynamic and collaborative People Team. This role is critical in supporting both day-to-day employee relations activity and the delivery of strategic HR initiatives that shape the future of their organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and best practice.
• Lead investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes, performance improvement plans, and other casework.
• Provide coaching and support to line managers to build confidence and capability in managing people matters.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with employment legislation.
• Support and lead HR projects and change initiatives (e.g., policy development, organisational change, employee engagement, well-being programmes).
• Use data insights to identify ER trends, recommend proactive interventions, and support continuous improvement.
• Partner with wider HR teams (Talent, Reward, L&D) to deliver integrated people solutions aligned with business strategy.

About You:

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role with a strong focus on employee relations, ideally within financial or professional services.
• Comfortable managing a wide range of complex ER cases with sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Track record of delivering or contributing to HR/people-related projects.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to balance business needs with employee experience.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.

Does this sound like you? Apply today.