Employee Relations & Engagement Specialist

Remote | Field-based | Nationwide travel

37.5 hours per week

Our client is a people-led organisation with a strong heritage and a genuine commitment to creating a positive, inclusive workplace. They are now looking to appoint an experienced Employee Relations & Engagement Specialist to support their continued growth and to help shape best-practice people initiatives across the business.

This is a field-based role requiring regular travel across the UK, providing hands-on ER support and partnering closely with HR colleagues and operational leaders.

The Role

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor on the employment relationship, championing fair and consistent employee relations practices. You will play a key role in developing clear, compliant policies and processes, contributing to engagement-focused projects, and promoting best practice across the wider group.

Key Responsibilities

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• Deliver high-quality, pragmatic advice on employee relations and engagement matters, ensuring alignment with employment legislation and business objectives
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• Work collaboratively with HR specialists to support initiatives across Employee Relations, Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion and Reward
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• Review, develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and cultural alignment
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• Contribute to HR and cross-functional projects, supporting continuous improvement and engagement
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• Manage group BAU ER activity, including complex casework and escalations
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• Design and deliver ER training to upskill HR teams and people managers
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• Support external employment solicitors with tribunal cases, including preparation and settlement discussions where appropriate
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• Provide on-site ER support for high-risk or urgent issues across the estate, often at short notice
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Success Measures

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• Consistent, legally compliant ER practices embedded across the business
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• Improved compliance and risk mitigation in employee relations matters
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• Effective use of ER data (e.g. tribunals, disciplinaries, redundancies) to identify trends and develop line manager capability
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Skills & Experience Required

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• Strong background in providing commercially focused ER advice on complex and escalated cases
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• Proven experience managing Employment Tribunal cases
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• Experience working with Trade Unions and handling dispute resolution
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• Track record of creating and delivering ER-related training
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• Confident communicator with strong influencing and presentation skills
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• Highly organised with excellent planning and analytical abilities
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• Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, field-based role
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• IT-literate
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• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
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Benefits

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• Competitive Salary
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• Collaborative environment
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• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday
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• Charity fundraising events
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• Educational sponsorship
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• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
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• Long service awards
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• Reward & recognition
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