Employee Relations Advisor

Employee Relations Advisor £36,000 - £38,000 Part-time role - 3-4 Days Per Week Leeds, West Yorkshire Were partnering with a well-established organisation to recruit an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join their People team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an HR professional with strong employee relations expertise to take ownership of a varied caseload, support complex people matters and work closely with leaders across the business to deliver commercially focused HR solutions.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships and is confident providing expert guidance on employment law, organisational change and employee relations best practice.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage a broad range of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters.
• Advise and coach managers on employee relations issues, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Lead and support TUPE projects from start to finish.
• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and redundancy consultations.
• Assist with ACAS Early Conciliation matters and Employment Tribunal cases.
• Work closely with external employment law advisers and other key partners to minimise business risk.
• Review, develop and maintain HR policies and procedures in line with current employment legislation.
• Analyse HR data and identify trends to support decision making and continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, providing practical and commercially focused HR advice.
• Promote best practice and support managers in developing their people management capability.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and maintain accurate, confidential employee records. About You
• Proven experience managing a wide range of employee relations cases.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting TUPE transfers, organisational change, redundancy consultations, ACAS Early Conciliation and Employment Tribunal processes.
• Experience working with trade unions and employee representatives.
• The ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience identifying process improvements and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong IT skills, including HR systems and Microsoft Office.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or working towards) is desirable. Personal Attributes
• Proactive and self-motivated.
• Resilient and confident managing challenging situations.
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional, discreet and able to handle confidential information.
• Positive, collaborative and approachable with a genuine passion for supporting people.