Employee Relations Advisor (ER)

Employee Relations Advisor

Permanent - Full Time – Hybrid, 2 days in NG2 office (Nottingham)

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Up to £31,000 per annum + benefits and bonus

You’re all about building relationships, solving complex people challenges and delivering commercially focused solutions. Influencing stakeholders, coaching managers and driving continuous improvement are what motivate you at work… If this sounds like you and you’re looking to take the next step in your Employee Relations career, come and show us what you can do at Staffline.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to join our People Team in Nottingham. In this role, you will provide commercially focused employee relations and employment policy advice to managers and colleagues across the business, helping to deliver practical solutions while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies. You’ll manage a broad and varied ER caseload, coach managers through complex people matters, support key organisational projects and help shape a positive employee experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong employment law knowledge, excellent stakeholder management skills and a passion for making a difference.

What you’ll do as an Employee Relations Advisor

As an Employee Relations Advisor, you'll be trusted to provide expert guidance on a range of people matters while building strong relationships across the business. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. Responsibilities include:

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• Providing commercially focused employee relations advice and guidance to managers and colleagues.
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• Managing a complex and varied ER caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance management, redundancy and wellbeing cases.
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• Coaching and influencing managers to make informed decisions in line with employment legislation and company policies.
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• Maintaining accurate ER records and case trackers to support reporting, compliance and audit requirements.
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• Supporting ER Managers and Partners with ACAS conciliation and Employment Tribunal preparation and case management.
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• Leading or supporting key business projects including TUPE transfers, acquisitions, restructures, reorganisations and system implementations.
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• Building effective working relationships with stakeholders across operational and support functions.
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• Attending and actively participating in ER review meetings and stakeholder meetings.
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• Identifying trends and patterns within ER activity to support proactive interventions, policy development and manager training.
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• Managing SSP eligibility compliance, validating supporting documentation and resolving SSP-related queries and disputes.
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• Working collaboratively with Payroll, ER Advisors and ER Partners to resolve complex employee queries.
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• Ensuring people records are maintained accurately and in line with GDPR requirements.
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• Continuously reviewing and recommending improvements to ER processes, policies and ways of working.
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• Supporting wider People Team activities and providing assistance across ER and HR functions when required.
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The skills you’ll develop as an Employee Relations Advisor

At Staffline, we believe in investing in our people. Throughout your career with us, you'll have the opportunity to further develop your expertise in employee relations, employment law, project management, stakeholder engagement, risk management and organisational change. You'll work alongside experienced HR and ER professionals while supporting high-profile business projects that will enhance your commercial and strategic capability. We actively encourage personal development and offer clear career progression opportunities for colleagues who demonstrate ambition, commitment and a desire to grow.

What we need from you…

To be successful in this role, you'll be passionate about employee relations and experienced in handling complex people matters. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

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• Previous experience in an Employee Relations, HR Advisory or HR Business Partnering role.
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• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
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• Experience managing a diverse ER caseload independently and effectively.
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• Excellent coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
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• Experience supporting complex projects such as TUPE transfers, acquisitions, reorganisations or change programmes.
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• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
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• Experience working alongside legal advisors, ACAS or Employment Tribunals would be advantageous.
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• Exceptional communication skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
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• Strong attention to detail and experience maintaining accurate case management records.
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• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering excellent customer service.
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• A collaborative approach and a genuine commitment to personal and professional development.
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Diversity and Inclusion: A Core Focus

At Staffline, we are deeply committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse team brings different perspectives, ideas and experiences, enhancing our overall effectiveness and success. We value and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, and we actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

All candidates must demonstrate their Right to Work in the UK.

The Company

As the UK’s largest recruitment solutions partner – enabling 33,500 people into good work every day across 420 sites, we’re as committed to career growth as we are to delivering outstanding service. After all, it’s our brilliant, friendly, and knowledgeable people that sets us apart.

Right now, we’re on a journey of exciting growth, as we build on four consecutive years of success – there’s never been a better time to join our team!