Employee Relations Consultant

Employee Relations Consultant

Leicester, hybrid working

C£50,000 p.a. DOE

Role & Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to provide commercially focused Employee Relations advice across the aligned business area.
• Manage a varied caseload including absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance, and capability matters.
• Lead and support organisational change initiatives including restructures, consultation processes, redeployment and organisational design projects.
• Coach and influence managers to ensure consistent, fair and commercially balanced decision making.
• Provide expert guidance on employment legislation, policy and best practice.
• Support collective and individual consultation processes, working with Trade Unions and colleague forums where appropriate.
• Analyse Employee Relations data and trends, producing meaningful MI and recommendations to reduce business risk.
• Identify opportunities to improve people processes, policies and ways of working.
• Build trusted relationships across the business, supporting both commercial objectives and the wider people strategy.
• Ensure customer and colleague outcomes remain at the heart of all decision making.

About You

• Significant Employee Relations experience within a complex, fast‑paced private sector organisation.
• Previous experience supporting organisational change, restructures, redeployment and consultation processes is essential.
• Experience of organisational design (OD) or wider transformation projects would be highly advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and Employee Relations best practice.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers at all levels.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a changing business environment.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using management information (MI) to identify trends and support decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience is desirable.

Benefits

• Excellent Salary
• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 more days
• Flexible pension options
• Healthcare cash‑plan
• Income protection and life assurance cover
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts and cashback

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