Employee Relations Advisor (HR)

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. Applicants must demonstrate the right to work in the UK; this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Company

hirify.global is a large and diverse higher education institution with a Directorate of People supporting colleagues, managers and the wider university community.

What you will do

• Manage and support a portfolio of formal employee relations cases covering disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, absence management, whistleblowing and capability procedures.
• Support less complex investigations and act as an Employee Relations Advisor to hearing panels.
• Supervise administrators handling formal casework and maintain service standards and targets.
• Deputise for Employee Relations Partners and serve as an initial point of contact for relevant queries.
• Support the design, organisation and delivery of employee relations training for professional services and academic colleagues.
• Assist with casework tracking, reporting and monthly management information.

Requirements

• Degree-level education and/or Chartered Membership of the CIPD.
• Good knowledge of disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, absence management, whistleblowing and capability procedures.
• Experience and knowledge of HR and employee relations in a large, complex and unionised organisation.
• Strong communication, conflict management, negotiation, analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality, fairness and attention to detail.
• Right to work in the UK; Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience supervising administrators.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and supportive Employee Relations team within the Directorate of People.
• Opportunities to develop employee relations expertise and contribute to university-wide improvements.
• Generous employer pension contribution.
• 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure.
• Ride-to-work and electric vehicle car schemes.