Employee Relations Manager
£53,051 - £55,224 per annum. Benefits include a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, flexible and hybrid working, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
Employment Relations Manager
Up to £55,224 per annum. Full-time.
Are you ready to lead a responsive, high-quality HR advisory service? We are looking for an experienced HR professional with a strong background in employee relations and a passion for leading others.
We are looking for an Employment Relations Manager to support the Head of Human Resources and lead our HR Advisory team. This full-time role requires you to work in the office two days per week.
About the role
You will manage the day-to-day HR Advisory service and support and develop HR Advisors to deliver clear, consistent and practical advice across the Council. You will oversee complex employee relations casework and allocate workloads. You will also assure the quality of advice and ensure that service standards and policy timescales are met.
You will help resolve challenging people issues and support organisational change, working closely with managers, senior leaders and colleagues across HR. You will contribute to HR policy development and deliver service improvements. You will also develop training that builds confidence in managing people.
About you
You will bring experience in a senior HR role, with a strong track record of managing complex disciplinary, capability, absence and grievance cases. You will be confident leading others and building effective working relationships.
You will have up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and experience of organisational change and HR policy development. You will use sound judgement and a customer-focused approach to translate complex issues into clear, practical advice. Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills will be essential.
You must hold a minimum Level 5 CIPD qualification, be a Chartered Member of the CIPD and have demonstrable employee relations experience.
If you are ready to lead an advisory team, support managers through complex people challenges and drive continuous improvement, we would welcome your application.
Closing date: 29 November 2026
Interview Date: 8 December 2026
As well as a good salary, we offer a career grade average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking for work and leisure, public transport discounts, free swimming and gym membership, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know so that the appropriate arrangements can be put in place.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
Salary range
- £53,051 - £55,224 per year