ER Specialist

Job Title: HR Consultant (Employee Relations)

Salary: £39,671–£45,004 FTE (£32,166–£36,490 pro rata for a 30-hour contract)

Location: Hybrid working with travel across the West Midlands

Contract: Permanent | 30 hours per week across 5 days (52 weeks)

The Opportunity

*An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR professional with a strong Employee Relations background to join a well-established education support organisation.

*This is a true Employee Relations specialist role, supporting schools and education leaders with complex HR casework and employment matters.

*The position is varied, fast-paced and highly consultative, making it ideal for someone who enjoys building trusted relationships while delivering practical, commercially focused HR advice.

*During term time, the role involves a combination of home working and travel to schools across the region. School holiday periods are predominantly remote.

The Role

Working as part of a professional HR team, you will provide expert advice and guidance to school leaders and managers across a broad range of employment matters. You will manage complex employee relations cases from start to finish while supporting organisational change and contributing to the development of HR best practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing complex Employee Relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, capability, bullying and harassment matters.
• Conducting workplace investigations and producing comprehensive investigation reports.
• Providing expert advice on employment legislation, policies and procedures.
• Supporting organisational change initiatives, including restructures and TUPE transfers.
• Building strong relationships with school leaders, providing pragmatic HR guidance and coaching.
• Working collaboratively with recognised Trade Unions and attending consultation meetings where required.
• Designing and delivering HR training for managers.
• Contributing to the development and review of HR policies and procedures.
• Supporting safeguarding-related HR matters where appropriate.
• Promoting best practice across employee relations, equality, diversity and inclusion.

About You

We're looking for an experienced HR professional who thrives in a busy advisory environment and enjoys solving complex people challenges.

You'll ideally have:

• Significant experience managing complex Employee Relations cases from end to end.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience working with Trade Unions.
• Previous involvement in TUPE transfers and organisational change.
• Excellent investigation, report writing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence, coach and build credibility with managers at all levels.
• A flexible approach and willingness to travel to client sites when required.
• Experience supporting schools, education or public sector organisations would be advantageous but is not essential.

Applicants should be available to attend the following stages of the recruitment process:

• Closing Date: Monday 6 July 2026
• Shortlisting: Tuesday 7 July 2026
• Assessment Centre: Friday 10 July 2026
• Final Interview: Monday 13 July 2026 

Interested? Apply today! 

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