Hybrid HR Advisor: Employee Relations Specialist

Nuffield Health; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Pension options

Retail discounts

Job summary

Nuffield Health is seeking an experienced HR Adviser with a strong employee relations focus to join our People Team on a hybrid basis. You will partner with leaders to manage complex ER matters, ensuring fair and compliant outcomes while supporting organisational change and TUPE-related activities.

You’ll own ER casework end-to-end, coach managers, and work with HRBPs, legal, and occupational health to manage high-risk cases, always upholding employment law and policy standards.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in HR Advisory with a strong ER focus.
• Proven ability to manage complex ER cases end-to-end.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law, particularly ER and change.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on a wide range of employee relations casework (discipline, grievance, absence, performance, wellbeing).
• Provide risk-based, compliant advice to managers.
• Coach leadership to build capability in handling complex people issues.
• Prepare documentation: letters, investigation reports, guidance for managers.
• Manage cases end-to-end in HR case management system; ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Identify ER trends and propose improvements to reduce risk.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, legal, occupational health, and others on high-risk cases.

Skills

Employee relations

ER casework

Employment law

Coaching managers

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

Nuffield Health is seeking an experienced HR Adviser with a strong employee relations focus to join our People Team on a hybrid basis. You will partner with leaders to manage complex ER matters, ensuring fair and compliant outcomes while supporting organisational change and TUPE-related activities.

You’ll own ER casework end-to-end, coach managers, and work with HRBPs, legal, and occupational health to manage high-risk cases, always upholding employment law and policy standards.