ER/HR Advisor

Are you an experienced HR professional with strong expertise in Employee Relations (ER) seeking a contract until end of Sept 2026 working on a hybrid basis?

Our client are seeking a confident and capable ER Advisor to join an established team supporting a dynamic organisation through a busy and impactful period.

Reporting into the Employee Relations Lead, you’ll play a key role in providing expert ER advice and guidance to line managers, enabling effective people management and supporting a culture of continuous improvement and best practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing advice, guidance and support to line managers on a range of Employee Relations issues, adopting a coaching style to support the development of organisational capability in managing these issues
• A key point of contact for ER issues that arise as a result of any organisational change
• Ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and procedures and that they are effectively and consistently applied across the organisation
• Preparing documentation for Employment Tribunal cases and technical support to relevant stakeholders
• Supporting the delivery of people focussed organisational initiatives including activity, such as supporting employee wellbeing and engagement, alignment of systems, policies and practices alongside new ways of working

Requirements:

You'll need proven experience of delivering an Employee Relations advisory service in a fast paced, progressive HR environment with strong experience in casework. Ideally, you'll be CIPD qualified or working towards this but it's not essential. You'll also need:

• Experience of developing, coaching and training managers on ER matters
• Confidence to consult on a range of complex People issues with a proven ability to deliver against a range of conflicting demands
• Sound knowledge of Employment Law principles and current trends / recent changes, as well as People policies, procedures and best practice
• Strong time management, prioritisation, and stakeholder management skills
• Clear communication and coaching skills with a proven track record of being able to influence and negotiate at all levels
• To be able to work independently whilst also working as a team, and remain calm, and resilient during times of change and pressure
• Any experience of managing Employment Tribunals would be advantageous but is not essential

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