Employee Relations Manger

Role

The Employee Relations Manager role in Cambridge, with a salary between £49,000 and £49,387, is a full-time, permanent position. You will provide expert advice on complex employee relations issues, supporting key stakeholders across the organisation. Leading a dedicated HR team, you will partner with senior leadership on challenging people matters and employment law cases. This position requires a strong background in employee relations, case management, and team development. Your expertise will be crucial in delivering sound guidance and fostering effective workplace relations within a large, specialist medical organisation.

Senior Employee Relations Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employee Relations professional to join a large, complex medical organisation in a senior employee realtions advisor. This position offers the opportunity to support key stakeholders by providing expert Employee Relations advice, leading a dedicated HR team and partnering with senior stakeholders on complex people matters. If you're passionate about employment law, employee relations and developing high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Employee Relations, you'll provide specialist advice and guidance on a wide range of complex employee relations matters while leading and supporting a team of Employee Relations Advisors. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing complex disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence and change management cases.
• Providing expert advice on employment law, HR policies and best practice.
• Leading and developing a team of Employee Relations Advisors.
• Supporting senior managers through formal hearings, investigations and appeals.
• Representing management at appeal hearings and Employment Tribunals where required.
• Building effective relationships with senior leaders, managers and Trade Union representatives.
• Designing and delivering management and HR training programmes.
• Reviewing and developing HR policies and procedures.
• Leading and supporting workforce projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deputising for the Head of Employee Relations when required.

About You

To be successful, you'll have:

• CIPD qualification (or equivalent HR experience).
• Significant experience managing complex Employee Relations cases.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application.
• Experience managing or leading HR professionals.
• Outstanding communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to influence and challenge at senior level.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Experience delivering management training and supporting organisational change.
• Experience within the a clinical/ medical or another large, unionised organisation would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary

• Generous Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Ongoing learning and professional development.
• Supportive and collaborative HR team.
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact within a large, values-led organisation.

This role will be onsite during training period with the opportunity of hybrid once embedded in the business working 3 days in the office and two at home.