ER Advisor - #2189027

Our client based in Birmingham is currently recruiting for an ER Advisor to join their People & Culture Team. The role offers a salary is £37,296, plus car allowance. Hybrid working is included in this role, with up to 3 days a week working from home.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in employee relations, HR advisory work or HR casework, with significant experience managing complex and sensitive cases.

Duties will include:

· Providing clear, practical advice on conduct, capability, performance, attendance, grievance, disciplinary and workplace conflict matters

· Managing a varied and complex employee-relations caseload from referral to resolution, maintaining accurate records and progressing cases promptly

· Supporting workplace investigations, hearings and appeals, reviewing evidence and preparing reports, correspondence and outcome documentation

· Advising on short- and long-term absence, occupational health referrals, wellbeing, return-to-work arrangements and reasonable adjustments

· Promoting early resolution of grievances and workplace conflict, working constructively with trade unions and employee representatives

· Supporting policy reviews and ensuring advice reflects UK employment law, ACAS guidance, equality duties and data-protection requirements

· Coaching managers and contributing to training, guidance and toolkits to build confidence in managing people matters

· Reporting on casework trends, identifying risks, escalating sensitive matters and contributing to continuous improvement and People & Culture projects

Experience required:

· Proven experience in an employee-relations, HR advisory or HR casework role, managing disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and absence cases

· Experience supporting investigations, hearings and appeals, and advising managers on complex and sensitive people matters

· Experience working with trade unions or employee representatives and preparing high-quality case documentation, correspondence and reports

· Experience using HR information systems, case-management systems and Microsoft 365 applications

· Experience in a regulated, public-sector, social housing or similarly complex organisation is desirable

· CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in People Management, or equivalent experience

· Detailed working knowledge of UK employment law, ACAS guidance and disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance and absence-management processes

· Understanding of trade union arrangements, early intervention, mediation and conflict resolution

· Strong investigation, analytical and evidence-assessment skills, with the ability to translate policy and legislation into practical advice

Salary and Benefits:

· £37,296 salary

· £1,680 car allowance

· 26 days Holiday

Working hours:

· 37.5 hours

· Flexible working 8am – 4pm / 9am - 5pm

· Hybrid working – up to 3 days working from home

Please note that you require relevant employee-relations, HR advisory or HR casework experience to apply for this role.

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