Employee Relations Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and motivated Employee Relations (ER) Manager to join the GESH team. You will provide expert ER support, contribute to fair people management, and work closely with senior ER staff to deliver a specialist resolution service. The position involves managing a team of ER Advisors, supporting managers in effective people issue resolution, and handling complex ER casework including discipline, grievance, performance, and attendance.
Essential criteria
- Experience in HR Role
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- Experience of supervising and coaching or managing HR staff
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a unionised environment
- Experience of advising on complex ER matters
- Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions
- Knowledge of MHPS and Medical Terms and conditions
- CIPD Level 5 or Equivalent Experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Able to contribute immediately to the work of the department and establishing professional. credibility
- Able to convey ideas and advise clearly, concisely, with conviction and in a persuasive manner.
- Able to understand the HR issues. arising from operational management issues and advise managers appropriately and persuasively on the action they should take.
- Ability to analyse complex situations such as serious disciplinary cases.
- Ability to use electronic case management systems and demonstrable skills in data analysis and report writing skills
- Up to date knowledge of employment law and good employment practice.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and be able to produce spreadsheets and interpret statistical information.
- Agenda for change Job matching process.
- Knowledge of Project Management and planning processes
- Experience in HR Role
- Experience of working in the NHS.
- Experience of supervising and coaching or managing HR staff
- Experience of working in a unionised environment
- Experience of advising on complex ER matters
- Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions
- Knowledge of MHPS and Medical Terms and conditions
- CIPD Level 5 or Equivalent Experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Able to contribute immediately to the work of the department and establishing professional. credibility
- Able to convey ideas and advise clearly, concisely, with conviction and in a persuasive manner.
- Able to understand the HR issues. arising from operational management issues and advise managers appropriately and persuasively on the action they should take.
- Ability to analyse complex situations such as serious disciplinary cases.
- Ability to use electronic case management systems and demonstrable skills in data analysis and report writing skills
- Up to date knowledge of employment law and good employment practice.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and be able to produce spreadsheets and interpret statistical information.
- Agenda for change Job matching process.
- Knowledge of Project Management and planning processes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employee Relations Manager
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and committed Employee Relations (ER) Manager to join our team at GESH (St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospitals).
This is an exciting time to join GESH, as we continue to develop and embed new and improved ways of working across the Trust. This role offers a real opportunity to make a meaningful impact, providing expert Employee Relations support and contributing to a positive, fair, and consistent approach to people management.
As ER Manager, you will work closely with the Deputy Group Head of Employee Relations and Group Head of Employee Relations to provide a specialist employee relations and resolution service to managers and staff across the group. The role will require working closely with managers and management teams to improve the standard of ER practice, ensuring that best practice is developed.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will beresponsible for the day-to-day management of a team of Employee Relations Advisors, which will include providing support and guidance on ER matters and identifying new ways of working.
The role will support the development of the skills and capacity of managers to empower them to manage people issues effectively and independently. The post
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