Employee Relations Business Partner 12mth FTC

Maternity contract 12 months - Immediate Start\n\nYour new role\nThis role is focused on managing complex employee relations matters across a regional, multi-site business, partnering closely with senior leaders to minimise risk and strengthen management capability.You'll take ownership of high-level casework including disciplinaries, grievances, restructures, TUPE activity, long-term absence and settlement discussions, as well as supporting tribunal preparation alongside external counsel. The role also plays a key part in delivering organisational change, particularly in support of acquisitions and integration activity.Alongside case management, you'll:\n\nCoach and guide managers through challenging people issues\nDrive consistency in ER processes, policies and decision-making across multiple brands\nIdentify trends and risks through ER data and provide practical recommendations\nLead on absence and capability cases, including occupational health and adjustments\nDeliver training on key ER topics and build overall management confidence\nYou'll also contribute to wider people initiatives, including policy development, integration programmes and cross-functional projects with teams such as Talent, Payroll and Reward.Overall, it's a hands-on, commercially focused ER role in a fast-paced environment, requiring strong judgement, resilience and a solid grounding in UK employment law. \n\nWhat you'll need to succeed\n\nProven background in employee relations, with strong exposure to complex casework\nSolid understanding of UK employment legislation and best practice\nExperience working in fast-paced, high-volume environments managing varied ER issues\nTrack record of supporting restructures, change programmes and business transformation\nCIPD Level 5 (or equivalent) preferred\nComfortable working with and influencing senior stakeholders\nExposure to multi-site or multi-brand organisations, ideally within acquisitive businesses\nConfident using data to spot trends and inform decisions\nAble to operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments\nWhat you'll get in return\nFlexible working options available.\n\nWhat you need to do now \nIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.