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Employee Relations Consultant - Absence Lead

Huntress - MaidstoneKent🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 28 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead absence management initiatives and develop your expertise in a reputable public sector organization, with a competitive salary and hybrid flexibility. If you have solid employee relations experience and a strong understanding of UK employment law, you'll thrive in this position advising managers and shaping best practices. Apply now to make a significant impact!

Quick Overview

Salary
£39.1k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Kent, United Kingdom
Employee RelationsRecruiting

Job Description

Employee Relations Consultant - Absence Lead

Location: Chatham / Hybrid
Salary: 39,053 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term Contract to March 2027

Huntress Search Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Consultant - Absence Lead to join a public sector organisation in Medway.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced ER/HR professional to take a lead role in absence management, supporting managers with complex cases and helping to embed new absence policies, processes and best practice.

You will also provide advice and guidance across a range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability and ill-health cases, as well as supporting managers through formal processes.

We're looking for someone with solid Employee Relations experience, a good understanding of UK employment legislation and the confidence to advise and coach managers at all levels. CIPD or equivalent HR experience would be advantageous.

Key points:

  • 39,053 per annum
  • Fixed term contract to March 2027
  • Hybrid working
  • Lead on absence management
  • Varied ER caseload
  • Opportunity to work within a large public sector organisation

If you're an experienced ER professional looking for your next opportunity, apply now or contact Huntress Search Ltd for more information.

Huntress Search Ltd acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

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