Employee Relations Advisor

CompanyGoodman Masson

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/6/2026

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Occupation Type

Human resources and industrial relations officers

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£41,700 (£21.38 per hour)

Standard minimum applies

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Description

Employee Relations Advisor

Location: London - Hybrid working (2 days per week in the office)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £36,000-£39,000 (depending on experience)

Make a real impact through brilliant people management

Goodman Masson are excited to be recruiting an Employee Relations Advisor to join a busy, values-led organisation delivering a high-quality, proactive HR service. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and is passionate about enabling managers to get the very best from their people.

You'll be joining a large and very supportive ER Advisor Team of around 15 and partner closely with managers across the business, providing expert, pragmatic advice that drives performance, builds capability and minimises employee relations risk.

What you'll be doing

As an Employee Relations Advisor, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering an effective and responsive HR service. Your key responsibilities will include:

Partnering with managers to improve people management capability and confidence

Providing expert advice and coaching on employee relations matters, including absence, performance, wellbeing and employee engagement

Managing disciplinary and grievance cases independently, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes

Supporting organisational change projects, including restructures, consultations and redundancy processes, in line with policy and employment law

Building strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver practical, customer-focused HR solutions

Working closely with HR Business Partners, Recruitment teams and external providers to deliver joined-up people solutions

Ensuring HR policies are up to date, legally compliant and consistently applied

Maintaining accurate HR records and systems (including iTrent) and supporting KPI reporting

Identifying risks and gaps in ER processes and proactively recommending improvements

Supporting establishment budget management within relevant business areas

What we're looking for

We're looking for a confident, credible HR professional who enjoys working collaboratively and isn't afraid to take ownership. You'll bring:

CIPD qualification (or equivalent relevant experience)
Strong technical knowledge across employee relations and employment law
Proven experience managing disciplinary and grievance cases independently (essential)
Housing Association experience - highly desirable
Public Sector experience - highly desirable
Exposure to complex ER casework (desirable but not essential)
Demonstrable experience influencing and advising senior managers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
A proactive, solutions-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement
High levels of IT literacy, including advanced use of HR systems and MS Office
Coaching qualification (desirable)

The organisation is looking for the successful candidate to start ASAP but are happy to wait up for a month notice period for the right candidate.

If you're interested, please send your CV highlighting the relevant experience in bullet points under each of your previous roles

(not just in your profile summary).

Please then email your updated CV to george.rutt@goodmanmasson.com as soon as possible to maximise your chance of being shortlisted for interview.