Employee Relations Manager

About This Role

An Employee Relations Manager is sought to take ownership of the employee relations agenda, partnering with leaders across the business to provide expert guidance on complex people matters and helping to shape a proactive and commercially focused ER function. This highly visible role works closely with stakeholders across the business to ensure employee relations matters are managed effectively, consistently, and in line with best practice, combining hands-on ER expertise with the opportunity to influence processes, build manager capability, and drive continuous improvement across the people function.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, absence management, and investigations
• Provide expert guidance and support to leaders on a broad range of ER matters and employment law issues
• Coach and upskill managers to confidently manage people matters and improve employee outcomes
• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures, consultations, and redundancy programmes
• Review, develop, and implement ER policies, procedures, and guidance
• Analyse ER trends and data to identify risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement
• Work collaboratively with HR colleagues and business leaders to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused people solutions
• Promote a positive employee experience while ensuring compliance and mitigating organisational risk

Requirements

• Proven experience managing complex employee relations casework
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation activity
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• A pragmatic, balanced, and commercially minded approach
• The ability to handle sensitive matters with professionalism, confidence, and discretion
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied and demanding workload
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience