Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist ER Specialist HR Advisor

Amersham or Portsmouth Temporary Approx. 4 Months, Potential to Continue Full-Time

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting an experienced

Employee Relations Specialist to provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters.

You'll support managers in navigating people-related challenges while ensuring compliance with

UK employment legislation and company policies.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced HR team, delivering practical ER solutions, mitigating employment risk and supporting positive employee outcomes.

What We Offer

• Immediate opportunity within a busy and supportive HR environment.
• Temporary assignment of approximately 4 months, with the potential to continue for the right person.
• Exposure to a broad range of employee relations cases.
• Opportunity to further develop your employment law and ER expertise.
• Supportive and fast-paced HR environment.

Key Duties Employee Relations Case Management

• Manage a varied caseload of employee relations matters, including disciplinary investigations and hearings, grievances, performance and capability management, absence management and flexible working requests.
• Provide clear and practical advice to managers on employee relations issues.
• Ensure cases are managed fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Escalate complex or high-risk cases when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records and case documentation using HR systems.

Reporting and Analysis

• Produce and analyse Employee Relations Management Information (MI).
• Monitor caseloads, outcomes and trends.
• Provide insights to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Coaching and Development

• Coach and support managers to increase confidence in handling employee relations matters.
• Promote consistent application of policies and procedures across the business.

Policy and Process Improvement

• Assist with reviewing and updating HR policies, guidance documents, templates and knowledge resources.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and consistency within HR processes.

Requirements

• Previous experience within Employee Relations, HR Advisory or a generalist HR position.
• Confidence independently managing a varied ER caseload.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
• Experience advising managers on a range of employee relations matters.
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• CIPD qualification or working towards one would be advantageous.

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of HCAA