Employee Relations

An opportunity for an Employee Relations Advisor to support a local business in Newcastle under Lyme on a fixed-term contract until March 2027. This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your Employee Relations experience; dealing with Investigations, absence management, disciplinaries and grievances. You will work in an enthusiastic and committed team, continuing to build a positive experience and a great place to work for all individuals.
Job Description for the Employee Relations Advisor:

• As the Employee Relations Advisor you will advise and support to manage the cases on the full range of routine and complex employment relations issues, including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, absence, flexible working and case management, identifying business risks and advising the stakeholders accordingly.
• Support and coach managers with the effective and efficient performance of their employees, identifying and facilitating appropriate interventions through the performance management processes.
• As the Employee Relations Advisor you will be involved with a variety of projects including change management, re-organisation, restructure and mergers
• To manage and develop the recruitment process when required, liaising with People Services colleagues to ensure a smooth, effective and efficient recruitment service to all stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of People Services policies and procedures, taking the lead on specific projects from scoping to implementation including colleague health surveillance services via Occupational Health.
• Provide information and advice to managers and colleagues on terms and conditions, policies and procedures, and current employment legislation. Including employment law updates to all managers in the business.
• Coordinate individual consultation on a range of employee relations matters such as the ending of fixed-term contracts, redeployment, variation of terms and conditions, TUPE transfers, restructuring.
• To manage the provision of colleague metrics information and reports including absence, identifying trends and potential solutions.
• Analysis of information to identify issues and trends in order to provide effective People services solutions/projects/initiatives.
• To support with the development of the systems, processes and records taking day-to-day responsibility for the management of specified areas.
• Support the harmonisation and integration of any new companies

Candidate Requirements for the Employee Relations Advisor:

• CIPD CPP / CHRP qualified would be highly advantageous
• Experience working at HR Advisor/People Service Advisor level with experience in projects
• Experience across change management, systems, HRIS, mergers or re-organisation is essential for the role
• Experience of conducting individual consultation meetings on a range of employment relations matters (e.g., ending fixed-term contracts; redeployment; variation of terms and conditions; TUPE transfers; restructuring).
• Experience working at HR Advisor level and managing complex employee relations cases (discipline, sickness absence, capability, investigations).
• Experience of providing comprehensive management information reports through generation and analysis of data from HR and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Strong MS Office skills with the ability to use MS Excel to analyse and manipulate data.
• To be able to pass a DBS check

This role is commutable from: Newcastle under Lyme, Stoke on Trent, Keele, Congleton,
Stone, Crewe, Kidsgrove, Congleton, Leek and surrounding areas
This role would suit candidates with the following experience: ER Advisor, Employee Relations specialist, People Services Advisor, People Advisor, HR Advisor
Hours: Monday Friday, 37 Hours per week - Mainly working remotely with occasional travel to Newcastle office and other local sites
Salary: £38,830.05 per annum
Location: Newcastle under Lyme
Brampton Recruitment is an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.