Senior ER Advisor

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd in Manchester seeks a Senior Employee Relations Advisor for a 3-month temporary assignment. The role focuses on complex employee relations casework, guidance on disciplinary matters, and supporting managers through investigations and changes.

Hybrid work with two days on-site per week in Manchester. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in employee relations, strong UK employment law knowledge, and a credible stakeholder management style.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex employee relations cases independently.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting managers through formal processes and sensitive workplace issues.
• A confident and credible approach to stakeholder management and influencing.
• Experience supporting organisational change and consultation activity.
• Strong judgement, resilience and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Experience within a unionised environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing complex employee relations cases from initial consultation through to resolution.
• Providing specialist advice on disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance, conduct and workplace dignity matters.
• Supporting and coaching managers through investigations, hearings and appeals.
• Advising on organisational change, restructures, consultations and workforce-related projects.
• Building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and trade union representatives.
• Supporting the review and development of people policies, procedures and management guidance.
• Identifying trends and risks through employee relations data and recommending appropriate interventions.
• Promoting consistency, fairness and compliance across all employee relations activity.

Skills

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Organisational change

Coaching

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

£44,000 to £47,000 per year, Up to £47,000

Contract Type:

Temporary

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

10/10/2026

About this job

Hays Human Resources are delighted to be supporting a respected organisation in Manchester to recruit an experienced Senior Employee Relations Advisor on a temporary basis, for a 3-month period (likely to extend). The position sits within a specialist Employee Relations team and will play a key role in ensuring the consistent application of employment legislation, people policies and best practice across the organisation.

The role focusses on complex employee relations casework, organisational change support and coaching managers through sensitive people matters.

The role will suit an individual who is comfortable operating autonomously, partnering with managers and stakeholders, and navigating challenging employee relations issues with confidence and credibility.

The Role As a Senior Employee Relations Advisor, you will provide expert guidance and practical support on a broad range of employee relations matters, helping leaders make fair, informed and legally compliant decisions.

Key responsibilities will include: Managing complex employee relations cases from initial consultation through to resolution.

Providing specialist advice on disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance, conduct and workplace dignity matters.

Supporting and coaching managers through investigations, hearings and appeals.

Advising on organisational change, restructures, consultations and workforce-related projects.

Building effective relationships with senior stakeholders and trade union representatives.

Supporting the review and development of people policies, procedures and management guidance.

Identifying trends and risks through employee relations data and recommending appropriate interventions.

Promoting consistency, fairness and compliance across all employee relations activity.

About You We are keen to speak with experienced HR professionals who have a strong background within complex employee relations and enjoy operating in a fast-paced environment.

To be successful, you will be able to demonstrate: Significant experience managing complex employee relations cases independently.

Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

Experience supporting managers through formal processes and sensitive workplace issues.

A confident and credible approach to stakeholder management and influencing.

Experience supporting organisational change and consultation activity.

Strong judgement, resilience and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and coaching skills.

CIPD qualification, study towards CIPD, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience within a unionised environment would be particularly advantageous, although candidates from other complex organisational settings will also be considered.

What's on Offer Salary up to £47,000. Hybrid working arrangements. (2 days on-site per week in Manchester centre). Opportunity to work on varied and complex employee relations matters.

Exposure to organisational change and strategic people initiatives.

A supportive, diverse and collaborative People team environment.