Hybrid Employee Relations Advisor (Datchet)

Wade Macdonald; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is recruiting an Employee Relations Advisor for a UK-based role. The position blends office and home working (Datchet area) with 4 days in the office and 1 day at home, offering a salary up to £45,000 per year.

The role focuses on delivering guidance to managers, handling disciplinary issues, grievances, absence and redundancy within current legislation and GDPR frameworks. You’ll work with internal teams and external legal advisers, ensuring accurate HR documentation, and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an employee relations or HR advisory role.
• Sound understanding of UK employment law and GDPR.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of employee relations matters, including disciplinary issues, grievances, absence, appeals and redundancy situations.
• Provide clear, commercially focused guidance to managers on complex people-related challenges.
• Support managers through investigations, hearings and resolution meetings.
• Prepare and review HR documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with employment legislation.
• Work with external legal advisers for specialist support when required.
• Build effective relationships with operational leaders and other stakeholders.
• Monitor case progress, maintain records and produce regular management information.
• Identify patterns in ER activity and suggest preventative measures.
• Assist with TUPE arrangements, trade union matters and HR projects.
• Contribute to HR process improvements and initiatives to strengthen management capability.

Skills

Employee relations

HR advisory

UK employment law

GDPR

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organisational skills

Investigations

Education

CIPD Level 5 (advantageous)

Job description

Wade Macdonald is recruiting an Employee Relations Advisor for a UK-based role. The position blends office and home working (Datchet area) with 4 days in the office and 1 day at home, offering a salary up to £45,000 per year.

The role focuses on delivering guidance to managers, handling disciplinary issues, grievances, absence and redundancy within current legislation and GDPR frameworks. You’ll work with internal teams and external legal advisers, ensuring accurate HR documentation, and