Employee Relations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Employee Relations Advisor to support a professional People function. Based in Coventry, this contract role focuses on managing complex employee relations cases and providing guidance to stakeholders to ensure compliance and positive experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of employee relations issues in complex environments.
• Experience managing high-volume cases.
• Proficient IT skills, particularly in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee relations caseloads including disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Provide guidance to employees and managers during case processes.
• Support manager training for effective handling of ER issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Customer-oriented approach

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Expleo is proud to support our client with the provision of a highly experienced Employee Relations Advisor to work as part of a professional and trusted People function. This individual will provide expert support across a range of employee relations matters, helping to ensure fairness, compliance, and positive employee experiences in a fast-paced business environment. This is a contract role till June 2026 and will be based in Coventry.

Responsibilities of the Employee Relations Advisor role:

• Manage a varied and often complex caseload of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance cases.
• Provide timely, empathetic, and legally sound guidance to employees and line managers throughout case processes.
• Support line managers in chairing and managing investigations, absence reviews, disciplinary and grievance hearings, including dismissals and appeals.
• Apply a coaching style to build capability within the business, equipping managers to handle ER issues confidently and effectively.
• Conduct risk-based analysis to recommend appropriate and proportionate case outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure aligned, pragmatic, and business-focused HR advice.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case documentation in line with organisational policy.

Required experience for the Employee Relations Advisor role:

• Strong knowledge and practical experience of managing a broad range of employee relations issues in a complex business environment.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to handle competing priorities and manage a high-volume caseload.
• Confident and professional communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to influence and advise stakeholders at all levels.
• Customer-oriented approach with a focus on service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to apply critical thinking and logical judgement to case resolution.
• Able to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficient IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel.

To meet with current legislation, right to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates are able to work within the UK, unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Any application will be treated in a highly confidentiality manner and all conversations will be respected. For more information on the Employee Relations Advisor role, please apply now!