Employee Relations Advisor in Leeds

As an Employee Relations Advisor, your mission is to provide expert guidance and support on all aspects of employee relations across the UK & Ireland. You will partner with managers to navigate complex casework, including grievances, disciplinaries, redundancies, TUPE, probation, and performance improvement plans, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes. You will act as a trusted advisor, offering clarity on employee relations policies and procedures and responding to queries to enable effective decision-making. As a key member of the HR Business Partnering community, you will champion best practices, foster collaboration, and drive consistency in employee relations approaches across the region, supporting a positive and legally compliant workplace culture.

What will you do:

• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases across the UK & Ireland, including grievances, disciplinaries, appeals, redundancies, TUPE, probation, and performance improvement plans.
• Ensure cases are handled in line with company policies, employment law, and best practice, delivering fair and consistent outcomes.
• Coach and support managers through ER processes and investigations, including drafting invitation letters and outcome letters for cases managed.
• Provide guidance to ensure compliance and consistency in approach.
• Assist managers with the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) process, including preparation and attendance at review meetings and formal meetings to provide ER expertise and ensure fair handling.
• Respond to employee relations policy and process queries escalated from HR Services, ensuring timely and accurate resolution.
• Work closely with HR Business Partners to share best practices, ensure consistency of approach, and contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance employee relations across the UK & Ireland.
• Support the planning and delivery of ER compliance sessions and training for managers, promoting understanding of policies and fostering a culture of compliance and fairness.

What will make you successful:

• Experience of working in a HR department in a variety of more junior roles across the HR model (e.g. HR Services, Talent, Reward).
• Ability to build strong relationships, offering the right balance of support and challenge to key stakeholders.
• Strong Employee Relations background and experience of managing complex cases to a successful resolution.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the HR operating model and wider business.
• Ability to work with and manage highly sensitive and confidential data.
• Relentless drive and commitment to achieve results and challenge the status quo.

Education:

• You should be CIPD qualified, with active employment law knowledge and/or degree qualified or have the equivalent amount of workplace experience.
• Ideally 3+ years HR experience across generalist roles.

What's in it for you:

• Opportunity to shape organizational culture and drive meaningful change.
• Strategic role with direct impact on business outcomes.
• Exposure to diverse business challenges and leadership experiences.
• Professional growth through complex project leadership.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to influence HR strategy.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.