Employee Relations Partner

ER Partner

North Leicester

£50,000p.a. - £55,000p.a.

Loom Talent are working exclusively with a large, established transport/logistics business looking to strengthen its Employee Relations team. They are looking for an experienced ER professional who can manage complex and high-risk employee relations matters, while helping to develop a more proactive and consistent approach to ER across the business, working closely with the Senior ER Partner and senior leadership team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of complex casework but also wants to make a wider impact, using data to identify trends, improve processes and support HR colleagues and managers to handle employee relations matters effectively.

The Role

• Acting as a key point of contact for complex, sensitive and high-risk ER matters, including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances and absence cases.
• Providing advice and guidance to ER Business Partners, operational managers and senior stakeholders, helping to minimise risk and achieve appropriate outcomes.
• Using management information and trend analysis to identify recurring issues and recommend improvements to policies, processes and manager guidance.
• Building strong relationships with HR colleagues, operational stakeholders and Trade Union representatives to support positive employee relations across a complex, unionised environment.
• Coaching and supporting managers to take greater ownership of employee relations issues, improving confidence, consistency and decision-making.
• Supporting wider people initiatives, including organisational change, while keeping up to date with employment legislation and best practice.

What we are looking for

• A strong background in Employee Relations, with experience managing complex and high-risk cases within a unionised environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical application, with the confidence to provide sound advice on challenging employee relations matters.
• Someone who can build effective relationships with Trade Unions, HR colleagues and operational stakeholders, influencing outcomes and working collaboratively.
• A confident coach who can share knowledge and best practice, supporting HR colleagues and managers to develop their ER capability.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret ER data, identify trends and recommend practical improvements.

This is an opportunity to join an established business that is looking to improve how employee relations is managed following a period of change.

The role would suit someone who enjoys complex casework but is equally interested in looking at the bigger picture and making improvements that have a lasting impact.