Employee Relations Manager

Employee Relations Manager - Greater Manchester - Hybrid Working (3 office days) - c£60,000 plus bens

Who is the business

This organisation is an incredibly diverse and commercial business, operating in multiple fields with global recognition and presence. They are unique in terms of their offering, and the projects and programmes of work on the horizon will continue to broaden the scope and shape of the business for years to come.

In this role you’ll lead on high-risk and sensitive ER matters, support and develop a small ER team, and partner closely with senior stakeholders to deliver commercially focused, pragmatic people solutions.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing operational ER with wider strategic influence, using insight and data to drive improvements across policy, process and manager capability.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading complex ER cases, investigations and appeals
• Acting as the escalation point for sensitive employee matters
• Coaching and developing ER team members and managers
• Supporting organisational change activity including restructures and TUPE
• Using ER data and trends to influence business decisions
• Helping shape ER policy, best practice and wellbeing initiatives
• Supporting senior leaders with pragmatic, risk-aware advice

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience managing complex ER casework within a large or multi-site organisation
• Excellent UK employment law knowledge
• Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level
• A commercially minded and solutions-focused approach
• Strong coaching, analytical and decision-making capability
• Passion for delivering fair, consistent and people-focused ER practice
• Experience within an international environment would be advantageous



What's on offer

For this role they are offering a salary of c£60,000 plus bens, and they operate a hybrid working model of 3 office days / 2 at home with flex.

To achieve the top end of the salary range on offer you must demonstrate strong ER casework experience and excellent UK employment law knowledge. 

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and we are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.