Employee Relations / HR Officer

Contract: Interim, until March 2027
Rate: Up to £25 per hour
Sector: Local Government / Public Sector

We are supporting a local authority with the appointment of an experienced Employee Relations / HR Officer to provide additional capacity within their HR team and assist with a backlog of employee relations casework.
This is a hands-on role requiring someone who is confident managing a varied ER caseload and can quickly pick up existing cases, progress them effectively and provide pragmatic HR advice to managers.

Key Responsibilities

You will manage and support a range of employee relations cases from initial stages through to resolution, including:

• Sickness absence and attendance management
• Conduct and disciplinary cases
• Grievances
• Performance and capability matters
• Providing advice and guidance to managers on HR policies and procedures
• Supporting formal meetings and hearings where required
• Ensuring cases are progressed appropriately and accurate records and documentation are maintained
• Working through existing casework to help the organisation reduce its current backlog

About You

To be considered, you will need:

• Previous public sector experience, ideally within a local authority or similarly complex organisation
• Strong, hands-on employee relations casework experience
• Experience handling cases relating to sickness, conduct, disciplinary, grievance and performance
• Confidence advising and supporting managers through formal HR processes
• The ability to manage a busy caseload and work with minimal supervision
• Strong organisation and communication skills
• Immediate or very short-notice availability

This would be a great opportunity for an experienced HR Officer, ER Officer, HR Adviser or Employee Relations Adviser who enjoys operational casework and is comfortable joining a busy environment where they can make an immediate impact.

If you are immediately available and have the relevant public sector ER experience, please apply with an up-to-date CV for further information.

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