Maintel
Employee Relations Specialist
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We're Hiring | Employee Relations Specialist
📍 Location: Blackburn (Hybrid)
Are you an experienced Employee Relations professional looking for a role where you can make a real impact?
We're looking for an Employee Relations Specialist to join our People Team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on Employee Relations with business partnering, organisational change, and strategic People projects.
Working as part of a collaborative People Team, you'll support managers across the business, provide expert advice on complex people matters, and help create a positive, fair, and high-performing workplace.
What you'll be doing
- You'll manage a varied Employee Relations caseload, providing practical and commercially focused advice on conduct, capability, absence, grievance, and disciplinary matters.
- You'll also:
- Coach and develop managers to build confidence in handling people matters.
- Support organisational change, including restructures, TUPE transfers, and organisational design.
- Use People data and insights to identify trends, reduce risk, and inform decisions.
- Provide expert guidance on UK employment law and ensure our policies remain compliant.
- Contribute to People initiatives that support engagement, performance, wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
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What we're looking for
You'll bring:
- Proven experience managing complex Employee Relations cases.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience coaching and influencing managers at all levels.
- A collaborative, solutions-focused approach with excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to balance people needs with commercial priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive People Team where you'll have the chance to broaden your experience, contribute to meaningful projects, and help shape the future of our People function.
If you're ready for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or get in touch for an informal conversation.
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