Employee Relations Partner

Stevenage Borough Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Flexible working

25 days holiday rising to 31 days

Learning & development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme 24/7

Season ticket loans

Cycle to Work scheme

CSSC membership

Job summary

Stevenage Borough Council is seeking an Employee Relations Partner to review and update policies, ensure legal compliance, and support managers with disciplinary, grievance, and flexible working matters.

You will analyse data and reports, advise on policy interpretation, manage sickness absence, wellbeing, and lead investigations and hearings as needed. This role is based in Stevenage on a 37-hour week on a fixed-term contract to 31 March 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience advising line managers on employee relations issues.
• Knowledge of employment law and policy interpretation.
• Ability to engage diverse stakeholders across the organisation.
• Experience supporting investigations and hearings.

Responsibilities

• Review and update policies to ensure legal compliance and liaise with unions and managers in the implementation of changes.
• Advise line managers on employee relations issues including disciplinary (capability/conduct), grievance, appeals, flexible working requests, advising on risk and supporting with formal investigations and hearings.
• Advise on the application and interpretation of people policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and best practice.
• Support managers in proactively manage sickness absence and colleague wellbeing in collaboration with managers and progress occupational health referrals and recommendations.
• Provide and analyse reports to identify patterns and suggest management aids.

Skills

Policy advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Employment law knowledge

Communication

Job description

Employee Relations Partner

• 37 hours per week
• £38,510 to £42,123 pa pro rata for hours worked
• Fixed Term Contract to 31 March 2027
• Stevenage

About The Role

• Review and update policies making sure the organisation is legally compliant, liaising with unions and managers in the implementation of any changes.
• You will be advising and supporting line managers on employee relations issue including disciplinary (capability/conduct), grievance, appeals, flexible working requests, advising on risk and supporting with formal investigations and hearings.
• Advise on the application and interpretation of people policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and best practice.
• Support managers in proactively manage sickness absence and colleague wellbeing in collaboration with managers and progress occupational health referrals and recommendations.
• Provide and analyse reports to identify patterns and suggest management aids.

About You

• Be a people orientated person who is able to advise on positive resolutions for individuals and the organisation.
• Have an ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation of policies across the organisation.
• Have working knowledge of employment law and be able to communicate this to a variety of demographics.
• Be open to innovative ideas and driving forward new practices inline with the law.

Our Benefits

• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 23 November 2026