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Employee Relations Manager

InvitiseCambridge, Cambridgeshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 25 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Employee Relations Manager role offers significant growth potential, including deputizing for the Head of ER and leading policy development within a reputable public sector organization. You'll thrive if you have proven experience managing complex ER casework, advising senior leaders, and developing HR teams, making this an excellent opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment with competitive compensation and benefits. Apply now to leverage your expertise and make a real impact!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Employee Relations Manager for a leading public sector organisation, based in Cambridge (hybrid), on a permanent basis, between 50,000 and 56,500 per year + Great benefits.

This is a hybrid role with remote working available and some attendance at the office in Cambridge.

The successful Senior Employee Relations Manager will act as deputy to the Head of Employee Relations, allocating casework, line managing a team of ER Advisors and stepping up to cover the Head of ER during periods of absence. You'll provide specialist, high quality advice to senior leaders on complex ER matters, ensuring processes are fair, legally sound and free from litigation risk. You'll also lead on policy development, deliver training and represent management at panels and tribunals as required.

You will need proven experience working with the following:

Managing complex employee relations casework including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance matters

Advising senior managers on the interpretation of terms and conditions and employment legislation

Line managing and developing an ER or HR advisory team

Presenting management cases at appeals panels and supporting Employment Tribunals

Consultation and negotiation with trade unions and staff side representatives

Drafting and reviewing HR policies and procedures

Designing and delivering corporate and bespoke training programmes

You'll also need practical exposure to workforce improvement and leadership development, including areas such as:

Coaching, mentoring and action learning sets

Talent management and succession planning

Job evaluation and job matching

Producing workforce data, statistics and analysis

CIPD qualification is highly desirable for this role.

Interested?

Please apply below.

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Skills

Employee Relations
Succession Planning

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