Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist page is loaded Employee Relations Specialistremote type: Hybridlocations: Loughborough (Headquarters)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR003420 We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you. This role will be based in the Loughborough office 3 days per week About you: You're a confident and trusted employee relations expert who enjoys solving complex problems and making a real difference. You're comfortable working autonomously, using your judgement to balance risk, business needs and the employee experience. You like building strong relationships with leaders and helping them navigate challenging situations with clarity and confidence. At Access, we'll support your development, trust you to take the lead, and give you space to improve how we do things when you spot a better way. Day-to-day, you will: • Lead on the most complex and high-risk employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, long-term absence, restructures and employment tribunals, making sure outcomes are fair, timely and legally sound. • Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, providing clear, practical guidance on sensitive employee issues across the UK, Ireland and other regions. • Spot risks early and work closely with senior employee relations leadership and legal partners to protect the business, our people and our culture. • Support and coach other employee relations advisers, sharing your expertise and helping raise capability across the wider team. Your skills and experiences might also include: • Experience supporting employee relations activity across multiple countries with different employment laws and practices. • Involvement in large-scale change programmes, such as restructures, reorganisations or business transformation. • Experience designing or delivering training for managers to improve confidence in handling people issues. • An interest in using data and trends to improve employee relations processes and the overall employee experience.The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used.With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we're shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do . We're committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. If you're excited about this role - even if your experience doesn't tick every box - you might be exactly who we're looking for.We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.