Employee Relations

Employee Relations Manager (Band 7) - Lead, Influence, and Inspire!

Are you a flexible Employee Relations expert ready to take on a leadership role in a busy, supportive, and innovative environment? We're on the lookout for an experienced and proactive ER Manager to join our team, driving strategic change, enhancing employee experiences, and ensuring fair and effective people practices across the organisation.

Why Join Us?
We are dedicated to delivering integrated care that makes a difference in our community. We provide essential services, including emergency care, maternity services, and over 100 specialist services. Our team is close-knit and supportive, where every employee is valued. We live by our values of being Professional, Compassionate, Respectful, and Safe.

When you join us, you're not just taking on a job - you're becoming part of a community making a difference every day.

Your Role - Making an Impact
As the ER Manager, you will:

• Lead the Employee Relations Team: Oversee Senior ER Advisors, ensuring consistent, high-quality ER services that promote informal resolutions and restorative approaches.
• Drive Strategic Employee Relations: Collaborate with senior stakeholders to implement proactive ER strategies that enhance workplace culture and minimise conflict.
• Manage Complex Cases: Personally handle high-level cases, providing expert guidance and support to managers on sensitive ER issues, including disciplinary actions, grievances, and employment tribunals.
• Build Managerial Capacity: Develop and deliver training programs to empower line managers, enabling them to manage people issues confidently and effectively.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Monitor ER trends, produce insightful KPI reports, and recommend strategic interventions to improve staff experiences and organisational outcomes.
• Policy Development and Implementation: Lead the creation and revision of employment policies, ensuring they reflect best practices and are communicated clearly across the organisation.
• Collaborate and Influence: Work closely with senior leadership, trade unions, and external legal partners to ensure robust ER practices and positive employee relations.

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• Expertise and Experience: Experience in Employee Relations within a large, complex, unionised organisation.
• Leadership and Strategic Thinking: Experience of leading teams, managing complex investigations, and driving strategic change.
• Professional Qualifications: CIPD qualified with a thorough understanding of employment law, HR best practices, and ACAS guidelines.
• Influential Communicator: Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, with exceptional negotiation, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Innovative and Resilient: A proactive, adaptable, and compassionate approach with the ability to inspire and lead by example in challenging situations.

Why This Role is for You:

• Opportunity to lead and shape the future of Employee Relations in a supportive, community-focused organisation.
• Be part of a high-impact team that values growth, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Make a real difference in the workplace culture and employee experience for thousands of dedicated professionals.

Ready to Lead and Inspire?
If you're passionate about driving positive change, fostering a culture of fairness and respect, and influencing people practices at a strategic level, we want to hear from you!

Apply Now and Become a Leader in Employee Relations!
Be a part of a team that's making a difference - join us today and take the next exciting step in your Employee Relations career!

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.