Employee Relations Specialist

BDS (Northern) Limited; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

BDS Recruitment are partnering with a national housing association to recruit an experienced Employee Relations (ER) Advisor to join the HR team and support a fair and positive colleague experience across the organisation. You'll provide expert, commercially focused ER advice on disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability issues.

You will work closely with managers to ensure cases are handled in line with employment law, Anchor policies, and best practice, with proactive coaching to develop

Qualifications

• Experience providing ER advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer-focused mindset and high standards of service delivery.
• Strong influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing.
• Experience supporting employment tribunal preparation.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert, commercially focused ER advice on disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters.
• Work closely with managers to ensure cases are handled in line with employment law, best practice, and Anchor policies and behaviours.
• Develop management capability through coaching, enabling leaders to handle ER issues confidently and proactively.

Skills

ER advice

Customer service

Influencing

Communication

Tribunal preparation

CIPD qualification

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Employee Relations Specialist

Location : Hybrid with regular weekly travel to Bradford

Contract : Temp ongoing to start ASAP

Salary : £19.48ph pAYE- £25.27

About the role

BDS Recruitment are working with a leading national housing association to recruit. an experienced Employee Relations (ER) Advisor to join the HR team and help ensure a fair, consistent, and positive colleague experience across the organisation.

You'll provide expert, commercially focused advice on a range of ER matters - from disciplinary and grievance to absence and capability. Working closely with managers, you'll ensure cases are handled effectively in line with employment law, best practice, and Anchor policies and behaviours, to an appropriate resolution.

You'll also help develop management capability through coaching, enabling leaders to handle ER issues confidently and proactively.

About You

You'll be somebody experienced in providing support and guidance to all managers within the business, up to Heads of Business / Director level. You will be confident in managing a varied and complex ER caseload and have a sound understanding of UK employment law.

Criteria:

• Experience to confidently provide ER advice in a fast-paced environment
• A Customer-focused mindset and high standards of service delivery
• Strong influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing.
• Experience supporting employment tribunal preparation.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent work experience.