Employee Relations Advisor (Maternity cover)

University of Nottingham School of Humanities; Campus (IL); Hybride; USD 40 000 - 49 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

27 days holiday pro rata

Résumé du poste

University of Nottingham invites applications for an Employee Relations Advisor to support the HR function across the University, focusing on professional services staff and academic colleagues. The role fosters an inclusive, high-performing environment and collaborates with HR partners to deliver proactive employee relations support.

The role involves handling absence management, policy guidance and casework, ensuring compliance with UK employment law, and building strong partnerships with

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and supporting managers with HR Processes.
• Demonstrable experience managing employee relations casework.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilités

• Support a broad range of stakeholders across the University on employee relations matters.
• Assist with sickness absence management and related procedures.
• Provide guidance on HR policies, disciplinary, grievance, performance and wellbeing.
• Facilitate informal resolution discussions, support absence meetings, investigations and hearings.
• Advise line managers on navigating people issues with compliance and best practice.

Connaissances

Coaching managers

ER casework

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Communication & problem-solving

Description du poste

Salary

£29,740 to £36,446 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Area

Employee Relations and Policy

Location

Jubilee Campus

Closing Date

Thursday 12 November 2026

Interview Date

To be confirmed

Reference

HR2604926X1

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to join our Human Resources department as an Employee Relations Advisor. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support a diverse academic and professional services workforce, helping to foster a positive, inclusive and high‑performing working environment across the University. This will be a great opportunity to play a key role in advancing our commitment to positive employee experiences and creating an environment where colleagues can thrive.

As an Employee Relations Advisor, you will supporting a broad range of stakeholders and colleagues across the University on a daily basis, in addition to contributing to key initiatives particularly including sickness absence management predominantly in our Professional Services department. You will partner closely with line managers and stakeholders supporting them to navigate people issues with confidence while ensuring compliance with employment legislation, policies and best practice.

A typical day may involve facilitating informal resolution discussions, supporting formal absence meetings, investigations and hearings and providing key guidance on support and internal policy. You will also triage and provide advice on a range of HR policies and practices, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, and wellbeing.

About the team

You will join a collaborative and supportive Employee Relations team within the wider HR function. The team works closely with the leaders and colleagues within various faculties and departments across the university as well as connecting directly with all teams across HR, including HR policy, HR Business Partners, Pay and Reward and Organisational Development.

Our university community is enriched by the diversity of our people, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to inclusivity.

About You

• Experience in coaching and supporting managers with HR Processes
• Demonstrable experience managing employee relations casework.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong relationship‑building and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing and problem‑solving skills.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Employee Relations professional who enjoys working in a varied environment, building trusted partnerships and making a meaningful contribution to the employee experience within higher education.

What We Offer

• A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
• A hybrid working arrangement with the blended approach of home and office working each week
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days including closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Our reward scheme grants bonuses of numerous values for excellent work
• We are committed to staff development through the provision of training, continued support, and career progression opportunities
• You will have access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our benefits website

What Next

Further information is available in the role profile.

This is a 12 month fixed term role covering maternity leave.

Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 30 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. We may also consider job share arrangements.

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 9th November 2026.

Please contact Sabrina Richardson ([e-mail]) if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Further Details

• Job Description/Role Profile

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer. Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award.

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.