HR Advisor – Employee Relations Specialist

Lookers; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Generous annual leave

Family leave benefits

Techscheme discounts

Eyecare vouchers

GP access (Smart Health)

Dental insurance

Critical illness cover

MyView PayNow

Will writing service

Life assurance

Gym discounts

Travel insurance

Home & tech vouchers

Job summary

Lookers is recruiting an HR Advisor in Newcastle upon Tyne to support managers with employee relations, disciplinaries, grievances and performance management. You will ensure up-to-date records, provide timely policy guidance, and help drive compliant HR processes across the business.

You will reference Occupational Health when needed, assist with reasonable adjustments, and contribute to updating policies, letters, and templates in line with legislation and business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing the full range of employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, flexible working requests.
• Ability to influence and challenge where appropriate.
• Confident to make decisions independently, providing solutions and anticipating/overcoming challenge.
• Ability to build relationships with a variety of people in a changing & diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Support managers in the management of all employee relations matters including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management and absence management.
• Provide timely advice and support to people managers in line with current policies and procedures.
• Refer employees to Occupational Health where required and support managers with reasonable adjustments.
• Support HR Managers on complex people matters including allegations of gross misconduct.
• Ensure HR records and the ER tracker are up to date with all related documentation.

Skills

Employee relations

Disciplinary handling

Grievance handling

Performance management

Absence management

Flexible working

Influencing

Decision making

Relationship building

Adaptability

Education

Level 5 CIPD

Job description

Lookers is recruiting an HR Advisor in Newcastle upon Tyne to support managers with employee relations, disciplinaries, grievances and performance management. You will ensure up-to-date records, provide timely policy guidance, and help drive compliant HR processes across the business.

You will reference Occupational Health when needed, assist with reasonable adjustments, and contribute to updating policies, letters, and templates in line with legislation and business needs.