ER Advisor

ER Advisor - London

Job Advertisement: Employee Relations Advisor

Type: 12-month FTC (MAT Cover)

Working Pattern: Full- time, Hybrid (2 days WFH)

Location: London City

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (DOE)

Are you a passionate HR professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and supportive environment? Our client, a leading commercial cleaning and facilities services organisation, is seeking an Employee Relations Advisor to join their dynamic team in London. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of employee relations, ensuring that every colleague can thrive in their workplace.

Role Overview: As an Employee Relations Advisor, you will act as a trusted partner to operational leaders, providing expert support on a diverse range of employee relations matters. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring compliance with employment legislation while fostering a positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of a complex and varied Employee Relations caseload, providing expert advice and guidance to managers on all aspects of employment law, company policy and best practice.
• Lead on disciplinary, grievance, capability, attendance, probation, and conduct cases, ensuring investigations and outcomes are fair, robust, timely and legally compliant.
• Support managers through the full Employee Relations process, from initial advice and investigation through to formal hearings, appeals and case resolution.
• Conduct and oversee complex workplace investigations, gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, producing investigation reports and making recommendations based on findings.
• Provide pragmatic, commercial advice to operational leaders, balancing legal compliance with operational requirements and business objectives.
• Ensure all Employee Relations cases are managed consistently, mitigating legal and reputational risk while promoting positive employee relations.
• Coach, influence and develop managers to build confidence and capability in managing people issues effectively, reducing dependency on the People Team.
• Advise on disciplinary matters including misconduct and gross misconduct, ensuring investigations and hearings are conducted in accordance with company procedures and the principles of natural justice.
• Manage complex grievance cases, ensuring concerns are investigated thoroughly, handled sensitively and resolved wherever possible through appropriate interventions.
• Support performance and capability processes, providing guidance on performance improvement plans, review meetings and formal capability procedures where required.
• Manage a varied Employee Relations caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence management, flexible working, and capability matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policy.
• Lead and advise managers through complex long-term sickness absence cases, providing practical guidance on achieving appropriate and timely outcomes.
• Manage medical capability cases from initial referral through to conclusion, ensuring a fair, consistent and legally compliant process.
• Coordinate occupational health referrals, review medical evidence, and support managers in interpreting recommendations and implementing appropriate actions.
• Advise on and facilitate reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, working collaboratively with managers and employees to support attendance and performance where appropriate.
• Conduct regular long-term absence reviews, ensuring appropriate contact is maintained with employees and that cases progress in a timely manner.
• Assess the feasibility of redeployment, phased returns, workplace adjustments, and alternative roles where appropriate before medical capability decisions are made.
• Support managers in balancing business needs with employee wellbeing, ensuring decisions are evidence-based and proportionate.
• Ensure all absence management documentation, records, and correspondence are maintained accurately and in line with GDPR requirements.
• Identify trends in sickness absence and provide recommendations to improve attendance management and reduce long-term absence across the business.
• Coach and develop managers to build confidence and capability in managing attendance, wellbeing, and Employee Relations issues.
• Work closely with Occupational Health providers, HR colleagues, payroll, and operational teams to deliver effective case management and positive employee outcomes.
• Represent the People function in formal capability meetings, appeals, and consultation meetings where required.

Experience & Skills Required:

• Proven experience as a People Partner in a large, multi-site organisation with a significant frontline workforce.
• Strong track record of managing complex ER casework independently.
• Ideally some expertise in redundancy and organisational change programmes.
• Solid knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and coaching skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

How to Apply: To apply for the Employee Relations Advisor position, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and passion for employee relations

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