Employee Relations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist to manage complex employee cases and support attendance management processes. This role emphasizes compliance with UK employment law and requires strong communication skills to coach managers effectively. The position offers complete travel expenses with a flexible home working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing absence-related ER cases, including long-term sickness.
• Ability to interpret data and recommend proactive solutions.
• Experience working with Occupational Health.

Responsibilities

• Manage case management through attendance meetings and sickness absences.
• Facilitate occupational health referrals and ensure reasonable adjustments.
• Produce absence management reports and work with HR on trends.

Skills

Knowledge of UK employment law

Case management

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Employee Relations Specialist, Wolverhampton

Client: JGA Recruitment Group

Location: Wolverhampton

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 06.06.2025

Expiry Date: 21.07.2025

Job Description:

Title: ER Partner

Location: London (with travel across London including Croydon, Enfield, and Tottenham; all travel expenses paid; approximately 1 day a week working from home)

Contract: 6-month FTC

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage and support case management through welfare and attendance meetings, guiding managers on handling sickness absences in line with policies.
• Facilitate occupational health referrals by guiding managers to support employees in their return to work, ensuring reasonable adjustments are made where feasible.
• Ensure GDPR compliance by maintaining accurate records and supporting managers with appropriate actions on absence cases and interventions.
• Produce absence management reports, highlighting key metrics and proposing actions, while working with HR to identify risks and trends for intervention.
• Support HR projects and promote employee wellbeing, ensuring compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and consistency in absence management.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Proven experience managing and supporting absence-related ER cases, including long-term sickness and capability processes.
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and recommend proactive solutions.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to coach and advise managers at all levels.
• Experience working with Occupational Health and external stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• Ability to handle sensitive cases with professionalism, discretion, and empathy, coaching managers in best practice attendance management techniques.

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