Employee Relations Business Partner -Yorkshire, Northwest

Employee Relations Business Partner (Education)

Remote with regular travel across Yorkshire, Northwest & Leeds Head Office
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Employee Relations Business Partner to join our People team, supporting leaders across our education and care services.

In this role, you'll partner with key stakeholders across the education sector, delivering proactive, data-driven people solutions and ensuring employee relations matters are managed effectively, compliantly, and with a strong focus on safeguarding and regulatory standards. You'll play a pivotal role in driving engagement, retention, and organisational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a wide range of employee relations cases, including complex matters and Employment Tribunals
• Provide expert coaching and advice to school leaders and operational managers
• Analyse people data and trends to identify opportunities and risks, driving proactive solutions
• Support and deliver change programmes across education settings, including restructures and TUPE
• Contribute to key people and engagement initiatives, including wellbeing, leadership development, and staff experience
• Ensure all ER practices align with education regulations and safeguarding standards
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across schools and education services

About You

• Proven experience handling complex ER casework end-to-end
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law
• Experience within education, healthcare, or other regulated environments (education preferred)
• Data-driven with the ability to turn insights into action
• Strong stakeholder management, particularly with education leaders or multi-site operations
• Resilient, approachable, and solutions-focused
• Passionate about improving employee engagement and retention

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000
• Remote working with regional travel
• Opportunity to influence people strategy within the education sector
• Be part of a collaborative, purpose-driven People team

Apply Now

If you're a confident ER specialist with a passion for supporting the education sector, we'd love to hear from you.