Senior Employee Relations Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 13/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
The People and Culture Directorate is seeking an experienced Senior Employee Relations Advisor to join their busy team. This role involves supporting the development of a just and restorative learning culture, including reviewing policies and management training. The advisor will provide expert advice on complex employee relations cases such as disciplinary processes, grievances, performance management, and change management. The position requires up-to-date knowledge of Employment Law and collaborative work with staff side representatives and managers.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates clear evidence of current continuous professional development (CPD).
Desirable criteria
- Additional HR specific training& development e.g., Trained Job evaluator
- Postgraduate Diploma (CIPD Level 5) or equivalent qualification.
- Experience of advising operational managers across a wide range of specialised HR and employee relations matters within a complex, multi-site, unionised environment.
- Experience of supporting complex organisational change programmes.
- Proven track record of success at addressing employment issues in order to ensure the effective resolution of concerns.
- Experience of working collaboratively in partnership with staff side, managers and staff.
- Experience of advising on employee relations panels up to and/or including dismissal
- Demonstrable experience of supporting managers with employment tribunal claims and subsequent processes including liaison with Trust solicitors
- Experience of interpreting data in order to formulate effective HR strategies, including audits and surveys
- Experience of working within an HR role in the NHS.
- Has supported ET cases through the provision of information.
- Experience of managing TUPE transfers.
- Ability to form effective business relationships in order to drive forward the contribution of HR services
- High level communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to professionally and confidently present complex and sensitive data and information.
- Confident and resilient, with the ability to negotiate and influence others
- High degree of credibility & professionalism
- Contractual requirements
- Regular travelling required to sites within the Trust, spread over a wide geographical area
- Training
- Demonstrates clear evidence of current continuous professional development (CPD).
- Additional HR specific training& development e.g., Trained Job evaluator
- Postgraduate Diploma (CIPD Level 5) or equivalent qualification.
- Experience of advising operational managers across a wide range of specialised HR and employee relations matters within a complex, multi-site, unionised environment.
- Experience of supporting complex organisational change programmes.
- Proven track record of success at addressing employment issues in order to ensure the effective resolution of concerns.
- Experience of working collaboratively in partnership with staff side, managers and staff.
- Experience of advising on employee relations panels up to and/or including dismissal
- Demonstrable experience of supporting managers with employment tribunal claims and subsequent processes including liaison with Trust solicitors
- Experience of interpreting data in order to formulate effective HR strategies, including audits and surveys
- Experience of working within an HR role in the NHS.
- Has supported ET cases through the provision of information.
- Experience of managing TUPE transfers.
- Ability to form effective business relationships in order to drive forward the contribution of HR services
- High level communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to professionally and confidently present complex and sensitive data and information.
- Confident and resilient, with the ability to negotiate and influence others
- High degree of credibility & professionalism
- Contractual requirements
- Regular travelling required to sites within the Trust, spread over a wide geographical area
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Employee Relations Advisor
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
The People and Culture Directorate is seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Employee Relations Advisor to work within our busy but friendly Employee Relations team.
This exciting opportunity could be the next step in your career; providing opportunity to grow and develop in a supportive, progressive environment.
Main duties of the job
You will be instrumental in supporting the development of a just and restorative learning culture. This will include supporting with the review and development of employee relations policies and management training packages which are reflective of current legislation, caselaw and best practice, and which embed Trust values and behaviours.
The role will provide advice on a range of complex employee relations cases which include disciplinary processes, grievance, performance, management of change, TUPE and absence management. You should have up to date knowledge of Employment Law and providing professional advice to hearing panels up to dismissal. You should have experience of working collaboratively with staff side representatives, partners, senior and operational managers and staff.
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