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Interim Employee Relations Specialist
Job Posted: 5 days ago
Salary: £ 60,000 - 62,000 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Expire in: 23 days
Job Description
Are you a seasoned Employee Relations professional with a passion for navigating complex employee relations issues? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments and have proven experience working with trade unions? If so, we want to hear from you.
Working on a interim 6 month contract this role is home based with some but limited travel.
Salary up to £62k
About the Role:
As an Employee Relations Specialist, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting our people strategy through expert ER case management. You'll be the go-to advisor for managers and senior leaders on a range of issues - from disciplinaries and grievances to performance and absence management, right through to complex situations. With a high volume of ER cases, this is a role for someone who is confident, resilient, and solutions focused.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a high and varied caseload of employee relations issues from start to resolution.
Partner with line managers to provide pragmatic and legally sound ER advice.
Engage and negotiate with trade union representatives on a wide range of matters.
Support complex investigations and hearings, ensuring best practice and compliance with UK employment law.
Identify ER trends and recommend proactive interventions to reduce risk and improve employee experience.
Contribute to policy development, process improvement, and ER capability building across the organisation.What We're Looking For:
CIPD qualified or equivalent essential
Strong background in managing high volumes of ER cases in a complex organisation.
Demonstrable experience working with trade unions is key.
Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice.
Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage sensitive issues with discretion and tact.For more information please get in touch with Jacqui Wall
(phone number removed)
About Us
We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.
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