Employee Relations Specialist

Qineti

Q Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom

Job Title:

Employee Services – Employee Relations Specialist

Location:

Farnborough, Boscombe or Malvern

Role Type:
Permanent – Full Time/Part-Time

At Qineti

Q, we’re not just imagining tomorrow—we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us on our Malvern site as an Employee Services – Employee Relations Specialist and work with advanced technology alongside brilliant minds.

The Employee Relations (ER) Specialist works within our Employee Services team, providing expert guidance on complex employee relations matters to ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes. The role acts as a trusted advisor to managers and HR colleagues, delivering solutions that balance business objectives with employee well‑being while managing cases end‑to‑end—including investigations, disciplinary processes, grievances and performance management issues.

You'll be expected to be onsite at least three days per week with occasional travel to other UK sites.

• Deliver timely ER advice and guidance to empower functional managers to proactively manage their ER cases within an acceptable level of business risk.
• Coach, support and upskill functional managers to develop ER capability within the company.
• Collaborate with People Partners, Advisors and the in‑house Legal team to resolve complex ER cases.
• Identify trends in cases and design, deliver and implement upskilling sessions for functional managers.
• Review People Instructions, Toolkits and Knowledge Guides, proposing amendments to keep them up to date with legislative changes and good practice.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of all actions and documentation related to casework through to conclusion.
• Ensure the casework team mailbox is regularly reviewed and enquiries responsive within 24 hours.

• Ability to analyze different points of view.
• Problem solving and conflict management with the confidence to advise clearly and succinctly.
• Strong negotiating, persuading and influencing skills.
• Build positive relations quickly with managers, Global Employee Voice Representatives and, where appropriate, Trade Unions.
• Assess employee relations risks and take appropriate steps within HR delegations to achieve case resolution within the legal framework.
• Excellent coaching and advisory skills balanced with influencing and questioning techniques.
• Verbal and written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Prioritize and work well under pressure.
• Collaborative team player with a drive to continuously improve.
• Ability to bring ideas to fruition.

• Minimum CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience managing high volumes of complex ER cases at pace.
• Demonstrable experience upskilling functional managers and mentoring junior team members.
• Experience working in complex organisations or with sophisticated technology.

As we grow into new markets worldwide, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Qineti

Q. Our culture encourages collaboration across diverse disciplines, enabling you to experience authentic teamwork, feel valued and realise your full potential. For more on our inclusive workplace culture, visit

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal (personal accident, travel, restaurants, cinema tickets, etc.).
• Support for the Armed Forces community via the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities for charities and local community.

We strive for an inclusive recruitment process that supports all candidates. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect assessment performance, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Many roles involve national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level may transfer it upon appointment. For further information, see the UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants ().