Employee Relations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent organization is seeking an Employee Relations Advisor to provide expert support across various employee relations matters. This contract role, set in a fast-paced business environment, emphasizes the importance of fairness and compliance while enhancing employee experiences. The candidate should exhibit strong managerial skills and a customer-oriented approach to ensure effective resolution of workplace issues.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of employee relations issues in complex environments.
• Able to manage high-volume caseloads effectively.
• Confident in advising stakeholders with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee relations caseloads, including disciplinary and grievance cases.
• Support line managers in investigations and hearings.
• Conduct risk-based analysis and maintain case documentation.

Skills

Employee Relations

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Customer-Oriented

Critical Thinking

Team Collaboration

IT Skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Expleo Group

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

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!