Employee Relations Advisor - Immediate Start

Employee Relations Advisor

Location: Brighton
Contract: Temporary (3 Months)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
Start Date: Immediate

Pay Rate: 18 - 20 (PAYE)

We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor to support a highly confidential project for one of our clients on a 2-3 month temporary basis.

This role requires a hands-on ER professional who can hit the ground running with minimal training, taking ownership of a busy and complex caseload from day one. You will be managing a significant volume of employee relations matters while supporting large-scale consultation activity within a fast-paced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a resilient and knowledgeable ER specialist who is comfortable dealing with sensitive issues, working to tight deadlines, and providing expert advice to stakeholders at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a high-volume employee relations caseload, typically handling 15+ live cases at any one time
• Advising managers on disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, and absence management matters
• Supporting and leading collective consultation processes
• Conducting investigations and providing recommendations in line with employment legislation and company policy
• Preparing case documentation, outcome letters, and management reports
• Providing practical, commercially focused ER advice and guidance
• Supporting complex and sensitive employee matters with professionalism and discretion
• Working closely with stakeholders to ensure timely case progression and resolution
• Maintaining accurate and confidential case records throughout

Key Requirements

• Proven Employee Relations experience within a fast-paced environment
• Extensive experience managing a high-volume caseload of 15+ cases simultaneously
• Strong knowledge and practical experience of collective consultations
• Ability to manage complex ER matters independently from start to finish
• Up-to-date understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience supporting restructuring, change, or organisational projects is highly advantageous
• Excellent investigation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise competing demands effectively
• Comfortable working with sensitive and confidential information
• Available to start at short notice and able to make an immediate impact

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a confident and experienced Employee Relations professional who thrives in a busy environment and requires minimal onboarding. You will be comfortable managing a demanding workload, handling sensitive situations with discretion, and providing expert guidance across a range of employee relations matters.

If you are a seasoned ER specialist who can quickly integrate into a team and deliver immediate value, we would be keen to hear from you.

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Working as a temp is an ideal way of exploring different job roles and industries. It's also gives you control of your own work/life balance. Here are just some of the benefits you can expect when you become part of the Office Angels team:

• Employed directly with Office Angels, meaning we're always on hand to ensure you're being well looked after
• Eye care vouchers and money towards glasses should you require them for VDU purposes
• We can search for permanent work whilst you're in assignments and offer expert interview support and advice
• Weekly pay
• Pension scheme option (with employer contributions)
• 28 days paid annual leave (Based on a weekly accrual)

Office Angels is an employment agency. We are an equal opportunities employer who put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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