Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist )

Location:

Coventry, England

Sector: HR & Personnel

Salary: £32,000.00 to £36,900.00 per annum

Employee Relations Specialist

Location: Coventry (Hybrid & Occasional Travel)

Salary: £36,900 + Non-Contractual Bonus & Strong Benefits Package

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (40 Hours Per Week, Flexible Start/Finish)

Are you an experienced ER Advisor or ER Specialist looking to take ownership of transnational through-to complex casework within a major global brand? We are partnering with a world‑class, global supply chain and logistics leader to recruit a dedicated Employee Relations Specialist to join their centralised People Services team. Operating in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, this role offers a fantastic balance of high-level case management, strategic stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement project work.

This is a hybrid position, offering excellent flexibility with 2–3 days of remote working alongside occasional travel to key group sites as required.

• Complex Case Management: Independently manage high-volume, end-to-end ER cases including complex grievances, disciplinaries, capability issues, long-term sickness, and sensitive business exits/dismissals.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Work closely with local HR Business Partners and line managers, coaching and influencing them to drive cases to a swift, compliant, and commercial resolution.
• Mentorship: Act as a technical subject matter expert, supporting and mentoring junior members of the People Services Advice team.
• Continuous Improvement & Projects: Track case management data to identify structural trends, assist in developing new ER toolkits, and support large-scale change projects, including TUPE and restructuring.
• Compliance: Maintain flawless, up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation to deliver expert-level risk mitigation.

• Proven ER Expertise: Strong practical experience managing a high-volume caseload of complex, end-to-end ER issues.
• Unionised Environment
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior experience working effectively within a trade‑unionised environment is highly advantageous.
• Commercial Acumen: Ability to assess high-volume workloads, identify critical priorities, and make sound commercial decisions while balancing risk.
• Stakeholder
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional communication skills with the confidence to challenge, influence, and build relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple locations.
• Qualifications: A deep understanding of HR best practice and UK employment legislation is essential; a CIPD qualification (or working towards it) is highly desirable.

If you are a proactive ER professional ready for your next step, please submit your CV for review.