At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage complex employee relations cases and provide expert advice to line managers.
- Company: Dynamic company focused on developing a high-performing workforce.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a supportive team with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping HR policies and enhancing manager capabilities.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in employee relations and strong knowledge of UK employment law.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Who you are
- Proven experience in an Employee Relations role within a regulated environment.
- Experience in confidently and independently managing complex ER cases from start to end.
- Experience in reviewing, updating and creating HR policies in line with best practice and regulatory requirements.
- Experience in designing and delivering ER-related training content.
- Excellent coaching and influence skills, working with both new and experienced managers.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic, commercial approach to ER issues.
- High attention to detail with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving business.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and its application.
What the job involves
- As our Employee Relations Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in successfully managing ER across the business.
- You'll provide expert advice, support, and coaching to line managers, ensuring fair and consistent handling of ER cases while promoting a high-performing and engaged workforce.
- You'll take responsibility for reviewing, updating, and creating HR policies to ensure alignment with best practices, regulatory requirements, and business needs.
- You'll partner with our L&D team to design and deliver training content that enhances line managers' capability.
- Most importantly, you'll take a proactive and commercially minded approach to helping us develop our people.
- Managing a range of ER cases of varying complexity including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, and other people-related issues.
- Providing expert guidance and coaching to line managers on handling ER matters, ensuring fair and consistent decision-making.
- Acting as a trusted advisor and coach to line managers, building capability in handling people issues effectively and confidently.
- Working with the L&D function and the wider People Team to design and deliver training content on ER topics, ensuring managers are equipped to handle people-related challenges.
- Review, update, and develop HR policies and procedures to ensure alignment with company culture, employment law, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Conducting investigations, drafting case documentation, and supporting hearings and appeals where necessary.
- Make use of approaches to resolve ER cases informally where possible prior to escalation to any formal process (e.g. early intervention, mediation and facilitated discussions, constructive feedback, engagement and wellbeing initiatives, relationship development).
- Ensure ER processes comply with UK employment law, company policies, and regulatory standards.
- Liaising with the Head of HR Operations & Talent on approach to complex cases, appeals and where external employment law advice is required.
- Mentor, coach and support HR Coordinators, enhancing their knowledge of ER case management and employment law.
Work Arrangement: 2+ days a week in office (London, Leadenhall Building)
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Level: Senior and Expert level
Employee Relations Business Partner in London employer: Gofractional
Gofractional is an exceptional employer that prioritises a positive candidate experience and fosters a collaborative work culture in the heart of London. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills while working with cutting-edge recruitment technologies. Join us to be part of a team that values kindness, innovation, and the continuous improvement of hiring practices.
We think you need these skills to ace Employee Relations Business Partner in London
Employee Relations Management
Complex Case Management
HR Policy Development
Training Design and Delivery
Coaching Skills
Influencing Skills
Problem-Solving Skills
