Employee Relations Manager
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Band 7: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Hours Per Week: 37.5 full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Base: Block 4000, Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN
Are you an experienced HR professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for building positive, fair, and supportive working environments?
We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive Employee Relations Manager to join our dynamic Employee Relations (ER) team, supporting both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust as part of our Single Corporate Services model.
This is a key leadership role, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on culture, capability, and staff experience across two large NHS organisations. If you are a confident HR professional with strong leadership capability and a drive to deliver high quality employee relations services, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job purpose
The purpose of the Employee Relations Manager for Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is to drive the delivery of high-quality employee relations services, provide specialist advice and support to managers, and ensure compliance with employment legislation and Trust policies.
The role involves providing guidance on a wide range of complex employment issues and supporting the Trust in achieving its strategic and operational objectives within the scope of national and Medical terms and conditions.
The post holder will play a crucial role in fostering a just and learning culture, promoting a culture of improvement, and ensuring consistent office cover and effective service delivery across both Trusts in alignment with the objectives of a Single Corporate Service.
Job summary
As an Employee Relations Manager, you will serve as a key authority in Employee Relations, managing complex employee relations cases, guiding managers on optimal practices, and supporting team members through investigations. Your role includes representing HR in Trust hearings and appeals while promoting a resolution-focused environment that encourages staff engagement and empowerment.
You will design and implement training programs for managers and staff, monitor employee relations performance metrics, and support the day-to-day operations of the Employee Relations team. Your responsibilities will include advising line managers on various HR matters such as disciplinary actions, grievance resolutions, performance management, attendance issues, and conflict resolution. A core aspect of your role will be to enhance managerial capabilities, enabling them to address personnel challenges effectively.
As a recognised expert in Employee Relations, you will develop training modules for both managers and People and Organisational Development personnel, enhancing skills and competencies within the team. Your focus will be on creating effective, value-driven employee relations processes that ensure compliance with best practices and legal standards.
Collaborating with other Employee Relations Managers, you will share accountability for advancing employee relations services, conducting training sessions, updating intranet resources, and presenting regular Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to leadership.
Specific Core Functions
Case Management:
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of managing complex employee relations casework, including sickness absence and health and wellbeing.
- Able to demonstrate the delivery of initiatives that have reduced sickness absence.
- Policy development. Designing and/or improving process and systems.
- Supervising/managing staff. Positively engaging with trade unions and staff.
Desirable
- Experience of a large, highly complex organisation / NHS. Providing high quality case supervision. Employment Tribunal Preparation.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of best practice in improving attendance and creating healthy work environments.
- Evidence of expertise, interest and continuing professional development in sickness management and/or supporting staff with disabilities.
- Strong track record and commitment to equality and inclusion with expert knowledge of disability.
- Demonstrable experience of interpreting and applying terms and conditions of an organisation.
- Digital literacy with ability to effectively use technology to work efficiently and deliver objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a particular emphasis on report writing for the board and employment tribunals.
- Up-to-date knowledge on employment legislation. Understanding of NHS medical and AfC Terms and Conditions.
- Understanding of health and safety standards; NICE guidance and the latest best practice in improving attendance at work.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate innovation and new approaches in improving attendance.
- Trained in Job Evaluation. ER Cases Management Systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ professional qualification or equivalent significant relevant experience.
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Professional Qualification (Post graduate level 7) or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development.
Desirable
- Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
About the employer
As part of the Single Corporate Service, Employee Relations Team provides a service across both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and plays a vital role in creating a fair, supportive, and inclusive workplace culture.
Our team mission is to drive the delivery of high-quality employee relations services, provide specialist advice and support to managers, and ensure compliance with employment legislation and Trust policies.
Our responsibilities include advising line managers on various HR matters such as disciplinary actions, grievance resolutions, performance management, attendance issues, and conflict resolution. A core aspect of your role will be to enhance managerial capabilities and enabling them to address personnel and work environment challenges effectively.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.