Employee Relations Advisor

Location: United Kingdom, remote (with monthly travel) Job Type: Full time, permanent

Take the next step in your HR career as an Employee Relations Advisor, joining a highly regarded HR team in Birmingham. Supporting a well-established, forward-thinking organisation, this role lets you drive positive workplace outcomes by providing expert employee relations support to managers across the UK.

What You'll Be Doing

As a valued member of the HR team, you will act as a trusted partner to managers, delivering practical and commercially focused advice on employee relations matters. This role ensures fair, consistent people practices while fostering a people-focused culture.

You’ll:

• Enjoy flexible working arrangements
• Access ongoing development opportunities for career growth
• Contribute to initiatives shaping policy development, employee wellbeing, and business improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely, pragmatic advice to managers on:
  • Disciplinary & grievance cases
  • Performance management
  • Absence management
  • Flexible working requests
  • Redundancies
  • Other employment-related issues
• Support and coach managers through complex people matters, enhancing their confidence in handling sensitive situations.
• Develop, review, and deliver training resources to strengthen management’s understanding of HR policies.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships, ensuring seamless collaboration in investigations, consultations, and formal proceedings.
• Manage employee relations cases from start to finish, balancing business needs with fairness and employee wellbeing.
• Draft high-quality correspondence (e.g., investigation outcomes, disciplinary/grievance letters, advisory notes) while maintaining legislative compliance.
• Review and update HR policies and procedures to align with UK employment law and organisational requirements.