Senior Employee Relations Lead | Multi-Campus UK

Get Staffed; England; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

SMART pension

comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Get Staffed is recruiting an Employee Relations Manager to lead employee relations across a multi-campus university environment, based in Brighton. You will handle complex cases, apply employment law and policy, and provide trusted guidance to senior leaders and People teams.

You will develop and implement ER policies, supervise casework, and use data insight to drive improvements, while collaborating with unions and external advisers on organisational change.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior employee relations or specialist People role.
• Strong and current knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations practice.
• Proven experience managing complex, high-risk and sensitive employee relations cases independently.
• Experience developing and implementing policies, processes or frameworks with organisation-wide impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of complex and high risk employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, redundancy, TUPE, collective consultation and employment tribunal matters.
• Apply UK employment law, internal policy and best practice to support sound, defensible and values led outcomes.
• Provide oversight and assurance on ER practice across the University, acting as an escalation point for complex or sensitive matters.
• Support and coach People Partners and Managers, building confidence and capability in handling employee relations issues effectively.
• Develop, review and implement employee relations policies, procedures and guidance.
• Use ER data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities for preventative action and improvement.
• Work with the Learning and Development Manager to shape targeted training and capability building activity.
• Collaborate with People Partners, Senior Leaders, Trade Unions and External Advisers on organisational change and people related projects.

Skills

UK employment law knowledge

Complex case handling

Policy development

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

HR systems proficiency

Education

A Level 5 qualification in Human Resources

Job description

Get Staffed is recruiting an Employee Relations Manager to lead employee relations across a multi-campus university environment, based in Brighton. You will handle complex cases, apply employment law and policy, and provide trusted guidance to senior leaders and People teams.

You will develop and implement ER policies, supervise casework, and use data insight to drive improvements, while collaborating with unions and external advisers on organisational change.