ER Advisor in Huntingdon, United Kingdom

Are you an experienced Employee Relations specialist who knows ER inside out?

Do you enjoy getting stuck into a busy caseload, confidently advising managers and seeing cases through to resolution?

We’re looking for a strong and experienced ER Advisor to join a fantastic, supportive HR team on an interim basis. This is a focused ER assignment, joining the business as part of a project to reduce an existing ER caseload and provide additional specialist support to managers .

This isn’t a generalist HR role – Employee Relations will be your core focus , so we’re looking for someone who is comfortable managing a high volume of cases and can hit the ground running.

Employee Relations Advisor – Interim / Temporary

£40,000 – £42,000 FTE

Huntingdon / Mostly Remote / 1 days a week in the office

Full-time or Part-time Hours Considered

Immediate Start / ASAP

You’ll take ownership of a varied ER caseload, providing confident, pragmatic and commercially sensible advice to managers across the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a high-volume ER caseload from start to resolution
• Advising and coaching managers on a wide range of employee relations matters
• Managing disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases
• Supporting more complex and sensitive ER situations
• Ensuring cases progress efficiently and don't unnecessarily stall
• Providing clear, confident advice in line with employment legislation, policy and best practice
• Producing appropriate documentation and maintaining accurate case records
• Working closely with the wider HR/People team to help reduce the current ER case backlog
• Identifying practical solutions while effectively managing risk

We need someone who is genuinely confident in ER and is used to operating in a busy environment.

You’ll ideally be:

• An experienced ER Advisor / Employee Relations Specialist / HR Advisor with significant ER exposure
• Comfortable managing multiple ER cases simultaneously
• Experienced in handling cases independently from initial issue through to resolution
• Confident advising and challenging managers when necessary
• Able to hold your own in difficult or sensitive conversations
• Pragmatic, resilient and comfortable making recommendations
• Highly organised and able to prioritise a busy caseload
• Able to join the team and make an impact quickly with minimal hand-holding

Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys ER. You understand the complexities, can quickly get to the heart of an issue and know how to move cases forward.

This is a great opportunity if you're looking for an interim role where you can genuinely add value.

You'll be joining a great HR team , with plenty of flexibility around how you work. The role will be predominantly remote , with approximately one day per week in the office .

Both full-time and part-time hours will be considered , making this a particularly flexible interim opportunity.

The assignment is expected to run until the end of January initially, with the possibility of extension .

Salary: £40,000 – £42,000 FTE

Start: ASAP / Immediate

If you're an experienced ER professional who can come in, take ownership of a busy caseload and help make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

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Please note that we are not able to provide support with visa sponsorships and all applicants must be based in the UK and hold the valid right to work in the UK

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