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Employee Relations Consultant

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Employee Relations Consultant

Leicester, hybrid working

C£50,000 p.a. DOE

Partner with business leaders to provide commercially focused Employee Relations advice across the aligned business area.
Manage a varied caseload including absence, disciplinary, grievance, performance, and capability matters.
Lead and support organisational change initiatives including restructures, consultation processes, redeployment and organisational design projects.
Coach and influence managers to ensure consistent, fair and commercially balanced decision making.
Provide expert guidance on employment legislation, policy and best practice.
Support collective and individual consultation processes, working with Trade Unions and colleague forums where appropriate.
Analyse Employee Relations data and trends, producing meaningful MI and recommendations to reduce business risk.
Identify opportunities to improve people processes, policies and ways of working.
Build trusted relationships across the business, supporting both commercial objectives and the wider people strategy.
Ensure customer and colleague outcomes remain at the heart of all decision making.

Significant Employee Relations experience within a complex, fast‑paced private sector organisation.
Previous experience supporting organisational change, restructures, redeployment and consultation processes is essential.
Experience of organisational design (OD) or wider transformation projects would be highly advantageous.
Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and Employee Relations best practice.
Experience coaching and influencing managers at all levels.
Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a changing business environment.
Strong analytical skills with experience using management information (MI) to identify trends and support decision making.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues.
CIPD qualification or equivalent experience is desirable.

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