NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Employee Relations Team Manager
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Employee Relations Team Manager
Employee Relations Team Manager – NHS Fife
About the Organisation
At NHS Fife, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a positive, inclusive culture where our workforce can thrive.
As we continue to transform our People & Culture services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employee Relations Team Manager to join our team.
About The Role
As an Employee Relations Team Manager, you will:
- Lead and manage a team of Employee Relations professionals, providing visible and effective professional leadership to deliver a high-quality service
- Ensure the team maintains up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation, policies, and terms and conditions to support consistent, accurate, and credible advice
- Oversee complex case management, supporting fair, timely, and values-based resolution of Employee Relations issues
- Deliver a responsive, customer-focused advisory service
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with:
- Managers
- Senior leaders
- Trade union representatives
- External stakeholders
- Use workforce data and management information to:
- Inform service delivery
- Identify trends
- Drive continuous improvement
- Support service redesign, improving processes and embedding efficient ways of working
- Ensure appropriate standards, key performance indicators, and targets are in place and delivered
- Contribute as a member of the People & Culture Leadership Team, supporting the wider strategic and operational priorities of the Directorate
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About You
We are looking for a creible, compassionate, and forward-thinking People & Culture professional who brings:
- Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) with CIPD membership, alongside a commitment to continuous professional development
- A strong generalist background including:
- Policy development
- Case management
- Delivery of a centralised Employee Relations advisory service within the NHS or a similarly complex, multi-union environment
- Proven ability to balance:
- Consistent application of policy and employment law
- A responsive, customer-focused approach
- Experience of building effective relationships and influencing at all levels, including:
- Senior leaders
- External stakeholders
- A strong understanding of:
- UK employment legislation
- Employee Relations best practice
- Current workforce issues
What We Offer
Joining NHS Fife means becoming part of a supportive, progressive, and people-centred organisation. Our benefits include:
Working Environment
- A collaborative and inclusive workplace
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
Benefits
- Flexible working and hybrid working opportunities (alongside a commitment to life-work balance)
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band)
- 27 days annual leave, increasing with service (plus 8 days public holiday)
Proceeding
- Interviews to take place: 16 July 2026
- For an informal discussion, contact: Melanie Jørgensen, People and Culture Partner, at: melanie.jorgensen@nhs.scot
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Important Notes
- To work in the UK, candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work without exception. This is confirmed by the UK Visa & Immigration Service.
- NHS Scotland will verify entitlement to work as part of pre-employment checks. Permissions may include visas, EU settled status, or pre-settled status—see GOV.UK for details.
- IT IS ESSENTIAL that candidates confirm either:
- Current right to work in the UK OR
- That sponsorship is eligible for this role before applying.
- Part-time roles offer work on a pro rata salary basis.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
NHS Scotland is committed to equality and diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We encourage applications from all sections of society and proudly support:
- Flexible working
- Family-friendly policies
- Candidates with long-term conditions and the neurodivergent community (via reasonable adjustments).
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