Senior Employee Relations Advisor

Our client is looking for an experienced Employee Relations professional to support a large, fast-paced, and unionised organisation with a busy and complex caseload. You’ll work directly with managers and staff to provide expert advice on a wide range of casework, including sickness absence, performance, conduct, and grievance matters. This role is largely on-site, with work spanning central offices and community-based locations.

What’s on Offer?

• Job type: Interim temporary cover
• Location: Croydon
• Salary: £16.96p/h
• Hours: Full time

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing high-quality, timely advice and support on a range of employee relations issues including absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance, and complex investigations
• Supporting and coaching managers to effectively manage casework and build people management capability
• Leading and facilitating ER training sessions and manager briefings across the organisation
• Promoting informal resolution approaches and guiding appropriate use of formal procedures
• Contributing to change management, restructures, job evaluation panels, and consultation activity
• Collaborating with internal partners including HR Business Partners, wellbeing teams, and legal advisers
• Ensuring accurate case recording, monitoring of ER trends, and supporting data-driven decision making

Skills, Experience, and Training Requirements:

• Experience working within the NHS is essential
• Strong background in employee relations case management within large or unionised organisations
• In-depth knowledge of employment law, policies, and best practice
• Confident facilitator with experience delivering manager training or briefings
• Proactive, solution-focused, and compassionate in approach
• Able to adapt communication style to suit sensitive or complex situations
• Comfortable working on-site across multiple locations

How to Apply:

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to work across a wide variety of ER matters, making a real difference in how people are supported at work. Apply now with your CV if you feel this will be the right role for you.

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