Employee Relations Specialist

BDS (Northern) Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

BDS Recruitment are partnering with a national housing association to recruit an experienced Employee Relations Specialist. You will advise on disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters, ensuring compliance with employment law and organisational policies while supporting managers.

The role is hybrid with travel to the London office three times per week. You will coach leaders to handle ER issues proactively and contribute to a fair, consistent colleague experience across the

Qualifications

• Experience to confidently provide 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 ER advice on disciplinary, grievance, absence and capability matters.
• Ensure cases are handled in line with employment law, anchor policies and behaviours.
• Coach managers to handle ER issues proactively and confidently.

Skills

ER advisory

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Communication

Tribunal prep

Education

CIPD qualification

HR qualification

Job description

Title : Employee Relations Specialist

Location : Hybrid with travel to London office 3 times per week

Contract : Temp ongoing with possibility of permanent at a later date though must be able to commence role within 1 weeks notice.

Salary : £34.32 per hour umbrella

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.