Employee Relations Advisor

HR Advisor
Location: Birmingham - Hybrid
Salary: Up to £35,000
Contract: Permanent | Full-time
Shape the future of employee relations. As an HR Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting managers, resolving complex cases, and driving a positive workplace culture. Your expertise in employment relations will ensure fair, consistent, and commercially sound decision-making across the business.
What You’ll Be Doing:

In this hands-on, fast-paced role, you will:

• Provide expert HR advice to managers and leaders, ensuring alignment with company policies, employment law, and best practices.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary actions, grievances, performance management, absence, and investigations, ensuring compliance and fair outcomes.
• Draft clear, legally sound documentation, including outcome letters, investigation reports, and case summaries.
• Coach and guide managers, equipping them with the confidence and knowledge to handle employee issues effectively.
• Analyse ER trends, identifying key themes and making proactive recommendations to improve policies, reduce risk, and enhance employee experience.
• Keep up to date with employment law changes, ensuring the business remains compliant and prepared for legislative updates.
• Support change management initiatives, including restructures, TUPE transfers, and policy development.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, fostering a culture of trust, fairness, and accountability.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as an HR Advisor, Employee Relations Specialist, or HR Generalist in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, with a track record of successfully managing employee relations cases.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex HR processes in a clear and engaging way.
• Confidence to challenge, influence, and coach managers while maintaining strong working relationships.
• Attention to detail, ensuring all advice and documentation are accurate and legally compliant.
• A proactive mindset, always looking for opportunities to improve policies, processes, and employee experiences.

What Makes You Stand Out?

• You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities with ease.
• You take a solutions-focused approach, solving problems with commercial awareness and fairness.
• You’re adaptable and forward-thinking, ensuring HR best practices evolve with business needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact as an HR Advisor. If you're passionate about employee relations and looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
This role is handled by McCarthy Recruitment, an award-winning multi sector recruiter. We believe that you matter and care about unlocking your full potential. 
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