Senior Employee Relations Advisor

Trident Group – UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Life assurance (3 x salary)

Employee Assistance programme

Job summary

Trident Group in Erdington, Birmingham is hiring an Employee Relations Advisor to manage a varied caseload and provide expert guidance on conduct, capability, attendance and disciplinary matters. You will work with managers, HR colleagues and trade unions to ensure fair, compliant outcomes aligned with our social housing responsibilities.

Applicants should have substantial employee-relations experience, strong investigations skills, and knowledge of UK employment law.

Qualifications

• Detailed working knowledge of UK employment law and practical application in the workplace.
• CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of ACAS Code of Practice and fairness principles.
• Experience with disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and absence management processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, practical and timely advice to managers on employee-relations matters including conduct, capability, performance, attendance and grievance issues.
• Manage an allocated caseload from referral through resolution with proper records and follow-up actions.
• Advise managers on processes, timescales, evidence requirements and risks.
• Support consistent policy application while considering individual circumstances and reasonable adjustments.
• Escalate complex cases to senior staff when needed.
• Monitor progress to ensure timely, proportionate actions per service standards.
• Promote informal resolution, early intervention, mediation and action plans.

Skills

UK employment law

HR advisory

Investigation skills

Trade unions experience

Communication skills

Data protection

Microsoft 365

Education

CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management

Tools

HR information systems

Case-management systems

Microsoft 365 applications

Job description

Trident Group in Erdington, Birmingham is hiring an Employee Relations Advisor to manage a varied caseload and provide expert guidance on conduct, capability, attendance and disciplinary matters. You will work with managers, HR colleagues and trade unions to ensure fair, compliant outcomes aligned with our social housing responsibilities.

Applicants should have substantial employee-relations experience, strong investigations skills, and knowledge of UK employment law.