Employee Relations Specialist

Bruin Financial • Full-time • Cheshire, North West England; England, UK • 1m ago

.Our client are seeking an Inhouse Employee Relations Specialist to join their people function team, to lead and enhance service delivery, support HR Business Partners and and mangers, and ensure continuous improvement in ER and policy functions.

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Relations (ER):

Manage ER activities across all sites and departments.
Handle day-to-day ER operations and capacity planning.
Report on ER data, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
Oversee ER cases up to tribunals, ensuring efficient case management.
Collaborate with HR Business Partners and line managers.
Implement process improvements and standardise ER functions.
Provide timely ER advice and manage inquiries.
Advise on legal frameworks and train managers in best ER practices.

Policy and HR Governance:

Develop and maintain up-to-date HR policies.
Collaborate with HR and business partners on policy development.
Ensure progressive, well-documented, and communicated policies.
Train line managers on policy applications.
Identify and mitigate risks related to policy adherence.

Employment Models:

Conduct audits and implement recommendations.
Protect the employment status of casual and permanent colleagues.
Review and adapt employment models to suit operations.

Qualifications and Skills:

Extensive ER and policy management experience with a customer service focus.
CIPD qualified or equivalent experience.
Strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.
Commercial acumen and risk management ability.
Proven track record of partnering with senior stakeholders.
Knowledge of HR policies, practices, and employment law.
Experience in unionised environments is an advantage.

Impact:

Manage ER, Legal, Tribunal, and Occupational Health budgets.
Ensure high ER compliance, quality service, and timely case resolutions.
Provide clear ER data reporting and trend analysis.
Achieve satisfactory resolutions of complex ER cases and risk mitigation.

If you're passionate about making a lasting impact, this is the opportunity for you!

Bruin recognises the positive value of diversity, and aims to promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. As a champion of equal opportunity employment we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs. We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services industry. Our clients work with us because they value a diverse workforce, and subscribe to our shared principle that all appointments are made on merit and that ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration.

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