Employee Relations Coordinator

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** 4,000+ employees.*
* ** Lending a helping hand. Core of company support****.
**** Employee Relations Coordinator**£24,000 - £32,000 (+ )
** Grade:
** P1

Reports to:

Employee Relations Manager
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* Contract:

** 12 month fixed-term contract
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* Hours:

** Full time 35 hours per week
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* Location:

** Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
** Visa sponsorship:
** You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is
** not
* * able to offer visa sponsorship.
** External closing date:
** 20 February 2026 23:55
** Internal closing date:
** 27 February 2026 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact  as soon as possible.
** Recruitment process:
** One competency-based interview with an exercise
** Interview date:
** 26 & 27 February and 05 & 06 March 2026. We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis, so please do not delay in applying.

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.
** At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
** We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

This is an opportunity to join Cancer Research UK’s Employee Relations (ER) Team of 8. The ER team (and wider HR department) play an essential role in engaging and inspiring Cancer Research UK’s large and dynamic workforce of hundreds of shops and 2,500+ office staff across the UK by delivering operational transformation, governance, and an employee experience that enables us to be an inclusive, sustainable, and agile organisation.

As an Employee Relations Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in supporting the smooth and timely management of ER cases across the charity. You’ll collaborate closely with ER Specialists and HR colleagues to provide high-quality administrative and casework support across a range of matters, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance, sickness absence and wellbeing. You will also provide first-line advice to managers and colleagues on ER issues via a central email inbox.

You’ll help ensure our processes run efficiently by preparing documentation, supporting investigations and formal meetings, maintaining accurate case records, and helping to collate information for hearings and employment tribunals. Your work will contribute to creating a fair, consistent and supportive experience for employees and managers, helping to uphold our policies and compliance with employment law.

By the end of this contract, your legacy will be to have made a meaningful contribution to improving the employee experience at Cancer Research UK, helping to create an environment where people feel supported and enabled to do their best work. If you’re an experienced ER or HR professional with strong administrative skills and experience supporting a high-volume ER case in large organisations, we’d love for you to join our mission.
* Providing high-quality Employee Relations (ER) casework support to ensure all ER cases are managed in a timely and smooth manner across Cancer Research UK.
* Managing the ER Inbox, providing first-line case advice to employees and managers covering a range of topics (such as absence, flexible working, and getting started).
* Supporting with investigations and formal meetings (including note-taking).
* Drafting and reviewing ER letters to inform employees of next steps and case outcomes.
* Arranging hearings and sending invite letters for disciplinaries and appeals.
* Accurately recording and maintaining case…