Employee Relations Consultant in Epsom

Do you bring hands-on experience in Employee Relations within a professional services or corporate environment? Are you passionate about delivering commercially focused advice and support across a wide range of cases? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant to join our team.

In this role, you’ll handle a diverse caseload including complex grievances, disciplinaries, performance and capability matters, sensitive absence and wellbeing cases, contract queries, policy consultation and ER-related projects. You may also support organisational change management. This role offers flexibility to suit your working style. In the UK, it can be fully virtual/home-based from anywhere in the UK, with an expectation to attend our London office once a quarter (up to four times per year) for team meetings, and to Aon offices to support formal meetings as may be required from time to time. Alternatively, it can be offered on a hybrid basis working in our Epsom or St Albans UK offices.

As an Employee Relations Consultant / People Matters Consultant you will be encouraged to:

• Provide high-quality day-to-day ER advice to business managers and People Partners/HRBPs, partnering across teams to deliver best practice.
• Coach and influence stakeholders to achieve fair, commercial outcomes that balance risk and results.
• Apply employment legislation, policy and procedure to ensure compliance and best practice.
• Track and interpret legislative and code changes, translating them into clear, practical guidance.
• Build credible relationships that promote positive employee relations across the business.
• Deliver an effective internal ER consultancy focused on adding value and enabling colleague effectiveness.
• Contribute to a proactive ER agenda, including projects, knowledge sharing and professional development.
• Support change programmes, including employee consultation.
• Work in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework and policies, including completing mandatory training.

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

• Excellent technical employee relations and employment law knowledge gained through employee relations, human resources generalist experience or through relevant experience in a management or legal role.
• Able to act with sensitivity and diplomacy in dealing with challenging people issues.
• Proven commercial approach with a good understanding of business needs and able to make sound judgements.
• Experience of advising and influencing line managers and adept at handling difficult conversations.
• Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment, manage workload to deliver to tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Ability to work as a team, recognise boundaries of own expertise and seek input from others as needed.
• Degree educated or equivalent experience.
• Ability to effectively utilise IT applications and systems including Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. All colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, and we offer a variety of working style solutions to support you. Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. At Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace.

If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. You can request accommodations by emailing ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com or your recruiter. We will work with you to meet your needs and ensure a fair and equitable experience.