Strategic Employee Relations Advisor - Hybrid HR Counsel

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to provide practical HR guidance to managers across a busy caseload of employee relations matters. The role is hybrid—3 days in the office and 2 days at home after training—and requires solid knowledge of employment law and strong advisory capabilities.

You will manage cases from start to finish, draft correspondence, and support hearings with procedural guidance, while maintaining confidentiality and partnering with

Qualifications

• Experience de‑jure handling complex employee relations matters.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR practices.
• Ability to provide clear, pragmatic, solution‑oriented advice to managers.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Experience drafting HR correspondence and reports.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, capability, probation and conduct.
• Provide timely, accurate HR advice to managers with compliance to policies and employment law.
• Support managers through full case management, including documentation and reporting.
• Attend formal meetings and hearings to provide HR guidance.
• Interpret and apply HR policies consistently and fairly.
• Advise on terms and conditions of employment and general workforce queries.
• Maintain accurate case records and use HR systems for reporting.
• Build relationships with managers, employees and trade union reps.
• Ensure confidentiality and data protection of all casework.

Skills

ER casework

Employment law

Advising managers

Organisational skills

HR correspondence

CIPD Level 5

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

4Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to provide practical HR guidance to managers across a busy caseload of employee relations matters. The role is hybrid—3 days in the office and 2 days at home after training—and requires solid knowledge of employment law and strong advisory capabilities.

You will manage cases from start to finish, draft correspondence, and support hearings with procedural guidance, while maintaining confidentiality and partnering with