Employee Relations Specialist

Dynamite Recruitment; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic benefits

Job summary

Dynamite Recruitment is partnering with a growing organisation to appoint an experienced HR Manager/ER Specialist in Portsmouth. The role blends Employee Relations with strategic HR projects, reporting to the Head of HR.

You will act as a senior escalation point for complex ER issues, advising senior leaders and operational teams to ensure fair, compliant and timely outcomes across the business.

Qualifications

• Extensive Employee Relations experience with casework
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and ACAS guidance
• Experience partnering with senior managers and stakeholders
• CIPD qualification desirable, or equivalent experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop managers
• Experience delivering HR projects and organisational change

Responsibilities

• Act as senior escalation point for complex Employee Relations matters (discipline, grievance, capability, performance)
• Manage ER cases through to resolution with a commercially focused, legally compliant approach
• Coordinate with external legal advisers and support tribunal preparations
• Provide expert advice and coaching to senior managers and operational teams
• Lead strategic HR initiatives including organisational change and engagement
• Review and implement HR policies and ER frameworks
• Analyse workforce data and provide actionable insights
• Collaborate with HR to improve processes and service delivery
• deputise for Head of HR when required

Skills

Employee Relations

HR Generalist

Coaching & Mentoring

UK Employment Law

ACAS Guidance

Education

CIPD qualification (desirable)

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Employee Relations Specialist

Location: Portsmouth with Travel required to other sites

Working pattern: Hybrid, with occasional travel to other business premises

Salary: £50000 - £55000

Plus Fantastic benefits

Dynamite Recruitment is currently supporting a growing and highly established organisation with the appointment of an experienced HR Manager/ ER Specialist to join their HR function.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys working across both Employee Relations and wider strategic HR projects, and who wants a role where they can genuinely influence the business.

As HR Manager / ER Specialist

Reporting to the Head of HR, you will play a key role in delivering a proactive, commercially focused and legally compliant HR service.

A significant part of the role will focus on Employee Relations, acting as a senior escalation point for complex and potentially high-risk cases.

You will work closely with senior leaders and operational managers, providing expert advice, coaching and practical support to ensure people matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with current employment legislation.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex Employee Relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, absence, flexible working, organisational change, TUPE, redundancy and settlement agreements.
• Manage Employee Relations cases through to resolution, ensuring a consistent, commercially focused and legally compliant approach.
• Work alongside external legal advisers where appropriate and support Employment Tribunal preparation, settlement negotiations and employment risk management.
• Provide expert advice and coaching to senior managers and operational teams.
• Support and lead strategic HR initiatives including organisational change, engagement, wellbeing, DE&I, talent mapping and succession planning.
• Review, develop and implement HR policies, procedures and Employee Relations frameworks.
• Analyse workforce data and provide meaningful insight and recommendations to the wider business.
• Coach and mentor managers, helping them develop their confidence and capability when dealing with people issues.
• Work collaboratively with the wider HR team to improve processes, systems and service delivery.
• Contribute to the wider HR strategy and deputise for the Head of HR when required.

About you

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager who has strong Employee Relations experience and is confident dealing with complex and sensitive people matters.

You will ideally have:

• Extensive HR generalist experience.
• Strong experience managing complex Employee Relations casework.
• Good knowledge of UK employment legislation and ACAS guidance.
• Experience working with senior managers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring ability.
• Experience delivering HR projects and supporting organisational change.
• A commercially minded and solutions-focused approach.
• High emotional intelligence and resilience.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly around documentation, reporting and written correspondence.
• Experience using HR Information Systems (HRIS).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• The ability to work autonomously, prioritise effectively and take ownership.
• CIPD qualification is desirable but not essential as we are keen to find those qualified by their experience

The opportunity

This is much more than a traditional HR Manager position.

You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, influence people strategy and make a genuine difference across the organisation. The role offers a strong balance of hands-on Employee Relations, HR business partnering and strategic project work.

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys being solutions-focused, commercially aware and hands-on, and you’re looking for an opportunity where your expertise will genuinely be valued, we’d love to hear from you.

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