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Employee Relations Manager

Job Posted: 13 hours ago

Salary: £ 25 - 28 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Manager on behalf of our client. This is a key role for a confident, knowledgeable ER professional with strong experience who can operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment and support managers through challenging people matters.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage complex employee relations cases including disciplinaries, grievances, attendance, capability, and performance, ensuring compliance with policies and employment legislation
Provide expert ER advice and guidance to managers and senior leaders across the organisation
Support organisational change activity, including restructures, consultations and workforce change programmes
Coach and develop managers to apply policies consistently and confidently, strengthening ER capability across the organisation
Ensure robust governance, accurate documentation and adherence to frameworks, policies and best practice
Use ER data and trends to inform decisions, manage risk and support continuous improvement in people managementSkills & Experience Required:

Significant experience in an Employee Relations or HR role within the NHS or wider public sector
Strong working knowledge of policies, procedures and best practice, including handling complex and high‑risk ER cases
Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and confidence providing independent, pragmatic advice
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence managers at all levels
Highly organised, resilient and able to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment
CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) preferredIf you are an experienced Employee Relations professional with NHS or public sector experience who is passionate about fair, consistent and compliant people management, we would welcome your application.

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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