Senior Employee Relations Lead — Hybrid (UK)

Frazer Jones; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Office in Bristol or Exeter

Job summary

Frazer Jones is partnering with a leading professional services organisation to recruit an Employee Relations Specialist in the Bristol or Exeter area with hybrid working. You will sit within an established HR team and lead on complex and sensitive ER matters, providing commercially focused advice to managers and senior stakeholders.

As the ER subject matter expert, you’ll handle complex casework, investigations, policy development, and guidance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex Employee Relations casework and investigations.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
• Confidence advising and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong coaching and communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex ER cases including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, conduct and flexible working matters.
• Manage and support complex investigations from initial assessment through to resolution.
• Provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice balancing employment law, risk and employee experience.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Advisors, sharing expertise and building ER capability across the team.
• Coach and support managers to handle people issues confidently and consistently.
• Develop and review HR policies, processes and guidance.
• Monitor ER trends and data to identify themes, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Keep up to date with UK employment law and translate changes into practical guidance for the business.

Skills

ER expertise

Stakeholder management

UK employment law

Coaching & advising

Job description

Frazer Jones is partnering with a leading professional services organisation to recruit an Employee Relations Specialist in the Bristol or Exeter area with hybrid working. You will sit within an established HR team and lead on complex and sensitive ER matters, providing commercially focused advice to managers and senior stakeholders.

As the ER subject matter expert, you’ll handle complex casework, investigations, policy development, and guidance.