Employee Relations Manager

We're looking for an Employee Relations Manager & a People ~Business Partner for a public sector organisation based in Nottinghamshire (hybrid) on an initial 12-month contract, paying between £350 to £450 per day (Inside IR35). This is a hybrid role with an expectation to attend the office three days a week. Employee Relations Manager Role - The successful Employee Relations Manager will handle high-risk and complex ER cases across a large, evolving organisation. You'll advise and coach senior leaders on employee relations and workplace culture, work closely with trade unions, and support change and workforce restructuring programmes. You'll also turn people data into practical, workable solutions. You will need proven experience in the following: Managing high-risk and complex employee relations cases Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice Working with trade unions Coaching, influencing and advising senior leaders and managers Stakeholder management and building trusted relationships at all levels Supporting organisational growth, transformation or workforce restructuring Experience within major infrastructure, energy, nuclear, defence or similar environments would be beneficial, as would experience in public sector or multi-organisational programme environments, and designing ER frameworks in a new or growing organisation. CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent experience) is required for this role. Mediation or workplace conflict resolution qualifications are highly desirable. People Business Partner Role The successful People Business Partner will support managers and teams across the organisation on the full range of people matters. You'll handle complex employee relations cases, deliver HR projects and organisational development initiatives, and produce HR metrics and management information to guide decision-making. You'll build trusted relationships at all levels and help move people-focused programmes forward in a fast-paced environment. You will need proven experience working with the following: CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience) gained in an HR Advisor, Junior HRBP or HRBP role Employee relations casework and a sound grasp of UK employment law, HR policies and best practice Delivering HR projects and organisational development initiatives Producing HR metrics, MI and data-driven recommendations Stakeholder management, communication and influencing at all levels Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams The following would be beneficial: HAY Job Evaluation accreditation and experience with career architecture and grading frameworks Talent management, succession planning, workforce planning and early careers programmes Leading organisational change, transformation and culture initiatives Experience in engineering, energy, infrastructure, public sector or other regulated environments Interested? Please apply below. Employee Relations Manager, ER Manager, HR Manager, Employee Relations, Trade Unions, UK Employment Law, CIPD Level 7, Change Management, Workforce Restructuring, Stakeholder Management, Nottinghamshire, Hybrid, Contract, Inside IR35, HR Business Partner, People Partner, HRBP, HR Advisor, employee relations, UK employment law, organisational development, HR analytics, CIPD,