Senior HR Advisor – Employee Relations Specialist

Manchester Arndale; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior HR Advisor with a strong Employee Relations background to join our HR team. You will provide expert guidance on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence matters while ensuring policy compliance.

You will coach managers, lead investigations, support change processes including restructures and TUPE, analyse ER trends and contribute to training and policy development to enhance engagement and workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in Employee Relations/Employment Legal.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a shared service HR delivery is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for complex ER cases (disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence).
• Coach and advise managers on sensitive people matters per HR policy and law.
• Lead or support ER investigations with thorough, fair, timely outcomes.
• Partner with senior managers to identify and mitigate ER risks.
• Support restructures, TUPE, and redundancy consultations.
• Monitor ER case trends to inform HR strategy and policy.
• Contribute to ER training for line managers.
• Keep up to date with employment law changes and comply with requirements.
• Support HR initiatives impacting engagement and workplace culture.

Skills

Employee Relations

HR policy

Employment law

Education

L5 CIPD or working towards

Tools

Case Management Tool

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior HR Advisor with a strong Employee Relations background to join our HR team. You will provide expert guidance on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence matters while ensuring policy compliance.

You will coach managers, lead investigations, support change processes including restructures and TUPE, analyse ER trends and contribute to training and policy development to enhance engagement and workplace culture.