Employee Relations Partner

Overview

In this role you will provide practical employee relations guidance to managers within the People & Culture team, focusing on attendance management while handling conduct, performance, and dignity at work matters. You’ll analyse workforce data to inform service improvements and collaborate with wellbeing, trade unions, and HR colleagues. You will help deliver training and policy development, contributing to a fairer, more supportive colleague experience. This is an opportunity to shape employee relations in a progressive NHS Trust.

Pay / Benefits

• development opportunities
• flexible working
• wellbeing focus

Responsibilities

• Provide professional employee relations advice and support to managers
• Support attendance management processes and sickness reduction initiatives
• Coach managers to build confidence and capability in managing people matters
• Analyse workforce information and identify trends to support service improvement
• Collaborate with Staff Health & Wellbeing, Trade Union representatives, and People colleagues
• Support the delivery of training, workforce initiatives, and policy development activities

Key requirements

• Experience in a People, HR, or workforce-related role
• Knowledge of employment law and employee relations best practice
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work in a busy environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to fairness, inclusion, and improving colleague experience

• communication
• relationship-building
• adaptability
• employment law knowledge
• workforce data analysis
• policy development

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