Employee Relations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Specialist for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Manchester. This role focuses on managing employee relations casework, providing HR advice to managers, and developing strategies for improved employee engagement. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in employee relations and employment law, with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels. This position offers a hybrid working model, with four days in the office and one day remote.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in employee relations case management.
• Strong understanding of employment law.
• Ability to provide advice and coaching to managers.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations casework including disciplinaries and dismissals.
• Provide guidance on HR policies and procedures.
• Collaborate on employee engagement strategies.

Skills

Employee relations case management

Employment law knowledge

Advice and coaching skills

Business judgment skills

Job description

Employee Relations Specialist

Location: Manchester

Salary up to £47,150

Contract: 12-month fixed-term

Are you an experienced HR professional with extensive employee relations case management experience, excellent employment law knowledge, and the confidence and ability to provide advice and coaching to managers on a range of employee relations issues?

We’re partnering with a leading organisation on the outskirts of South Manchester to recruit an Employee Relations Specialist for an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

In this key role, as Employee Relations Specialist, you will work as part of a friendly, collaborative team, focusing on employee relations casework including disciplinaries, up to and including dismissals, and you will be responsible for Employment Tribunals within your area. You'll provide advice and guidance to managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices, and collaborate to develop and implement strategies for improving employee relations and engagement.

We are seeking a forward-thinking Employee Relations Specialist with strong high-volume employee relations casework experience, excellent employment law knowledge, well-developed business and personal judgment skills in resolving issues, and the ability to engage colleagues at all levels of the organisation.

The role is office-based four days per week and one day working from home.

Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

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