Employee Relations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to manage ER casework and advise on compliance with employment law. This role offers the opportunity to work across various sites in London, supporting employee wellbeing and absence management while ensuring legal compliance. Candidates should demonstrate experience in managing absence cases and possess excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing absence-related ER cases.
• Proficient in GDPR compliance and reporting.
• Ability to coach and advise managers.

Responsibilities

• Support managers on sickness absence policies.
• Facilitate occupational health referrals.
• Produce absence management reports.

Skills

UK employment law

case management

data interpretation

communication skills

organisational skills

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JGA Recruitment Group

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Title: ER Partner

Location: London

Contract: 6m FTC

*Please note, as part of this role you will be required to travel to various sites across London, including Croydon, Enfield, and Tottenham - all travel is expensed. With likely, 1 day a week working from home!

Main responsibilities

• Manage and support case management through welfare and attendance meetings, guiding managers on handling sickness absences in line with policies.
• Facilitate occupational health referrals by guiding managers to support employees in their return to work, ensuring reasonable adjustments are made where feasible.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR by maintaining accurate records and supporting managers with appropriate actions on absence cases and interventions.
• Produce absence management reports, highlighting key metrics and proposing actions, while working with HR to identify risks and trends for intervention.
• Support HR projects and promote employee wellbeing, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and consistency in the management of absence cases.

Knowledge and skills

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Proven experience managing and supporting absence related ER cases, including long-term sickness and capability processes.
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, patterns and recommend proactive solutions.
• Strong communication skills and influencing skills with the ability to coach and advise managers at all levels.
• Experience of working with Occupational Health and other external stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• Able to handle sensitive cases with professionalism, discretion and empathy whilst coaching managers in best practice attendance management techniques.

Have the above experience? APPLY NOW! You can contact me directly - [emailprotected]

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