Senior HR Advisor - Employee Relations & Compliance Lead

OCS; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor with a strong Employee Relations background to join our HR team in Ipswich. You will provide expert guidance on disciplinary, grievances, capability and absence management while ensuring policy compliance and fair practice.

You will coach managers, lead investigations, support change programmes including restructures and TUPE, and monitor ER trends to shape HR strategy.

Qualifications

• L5 CIPD or working towards.
• Experience working within Employee Relations/ Employment Legal.
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of working within a shared service HR delivery is desirable.
• Experience utilising a Case Management Tool.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for complex ER cases (disciplinary, grievances, capability and absence).
• Coach and advise managers on sensitive people matters in line with policy and law.
• Lead or support investigations into ER issues with thorough, fair resolution.
• Partner with senior managers to identify and mitigate ER risks.
• Support organisational change processes including restructures, TUPE, and redundancies.

Skills

ER Experience

CIPD Level 5

Coaching stakeholders

Case management tools

Shared service HR

Education

L5 CIPD qualification

Tools

Case Management Software

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior HR Advisor with a strong Employee Relations background to join our HR team in Ipswich. You will provide expert guidance on disciplinary, grievances, capability and absence management while ensuring policy compliance and fair practice.

You will coach managers, lead investigations, support change programmes including restructures and TUPE, and monitor ER trends to shape HR strategy.