Employee Relations Advisor

White Horse Employment are currently supporting a well-established organisation within the Education sector in the search for an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join their HR team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident HR professional with strong employee relations experience to take ownership of complex ER matters while working closely with senior stakeholders to support a fair, consistent and legally compliant people function.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a broad range of employee relations casework including disciplinaries, grievances, capability and investigations
• Leading formal hearings and supporting appeals processes
• Conducting sensitive investigations and producing detailed, evidence-based reports
• Providing pragmatic employment law advice and guidance to managers and senior leaders
• Supporting organisational change initiatives, restructures and consultation processes
• Assisting with policy development and promoting HR best practice across the organisation
• Identifying and mitigating employee relations risk while supporting a positive workplace culture

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience managing complex ER casework
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience advising managers on sensitive employee relations matters
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• A calm, professional and solutions-focused approach
• CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent experience desirable

Package & Benefits

• Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
• Full-time permanent position
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Excellent benefits package including enhanced annual leave and additional staff perks

This is a 5 days onsite role as the HR Advisor needs to be on site, dealing with issues as and when they come through the door.

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