Employee Relations Manager (3-Month Contract)
- Portsmouth (Office-based, 5 days per week, some flexibility)
- £27-£28 per hour + holiday pay
- Immediate Start
- 3-Month Contract
We’re currently recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join a busy HR function on an initial 3-month contract based in Portsmouth.
This role will suit a seasoned ER professional with strong technical expertise and the ability to lead on complex and high-risk employee relations matters, whilst partnering with senior stakeholders to drive best practice across the organisation.
The Role:
As Employee Relations Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing a broad range of employee relations activity, providing expert guidance on complex casework, supporting organisational change, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
You will play a key role in driving consistency, mitigating risk, and improving management capability across the business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing complex employee relations casework including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, absence management, restructures and organisational change
- Providing expert ER advice to managers and senior leaders on employment law, policy and risk
- Supporting and advising on investigations, hearings, and appeals
- Managing high-risk and sensitive employee relations issues, including escalation points
- Coaching and developing managers to build confidence and capability in ER processes
- Reviewing and improving ER policies, procedures and frameworks
- Identifying ER trends and providing insight to support business decision-making
- Supporting wider HR and change programmes as required
About You:
- Proven experience operating at Employee Relations Manager or Senior HR Manager level
- Significant experience managing complex ER casework end-to-end
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice
- Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders
- Strong risk management and decision-making capability
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment with competing priorities
- Previous public sector experience would be highly desirable
- CIPD qualification (or equivalent) desirable
- Available to work on-site in Portsmouth, 5 days per week
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive hourly rate of £27-£28 per hour
- Holiday pay on top
- Immediate start opportunity
- Opportunity to make an immediate impact within an established HR team
- Exposure to complex and strategic ER matters within a busy environment
If you’re an experienced ER Manager available for your next interim opportunity and confident handling complex employee relations matters, we’d love to hear from you.
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