Employee Relations Manager (Band 8a)
- Location: Surrey
- Hours: 30 per week
- Length: Permanent
- Salary: £57,888 pro rata
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Employee Relations Manager to join one of our NHS clients. This is a key specialist role, providing expert ER advice, strategic support, and high-quality case management.
Lead on complex and highly sensitive cases, support the development of ER policies, and champion best-practice employee relations.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Employee Relations Manager who thrives in a complex environment and enjoys influencing, upskilling managers, and driving improvements in culture, practice, and workforce experience.
Employee Relations Manager - Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations Leadership
- Act as a subject matter expert for complex and highly complex ER cases.
- Provide specialist, autonomous advice to managers at all levels
- Quality-check ER cases and documentation to ensure legal and procedural compliance
Case Management & Data
- Oversee ER case management systems, KPIs and reporting dashboards
- Analyse ER trends, identify themes (including culture and EDI), and present insights to senior teams
- Lead development of ER Standard Operating Procedures
Line Management
- Line-manage: Senior ER Advisor, ER Advisor and Associate ER Advisor
About You
Essential Skills & Experience
- Significant ER management experience in a complex NHS or healthcare setting
- Strong knowledge of employment law and ER best practice
- Experience handling high-risk ET, MHPS or multifaceted ER cases
- Experience developing ER policies and reviewing legal compliance
- Skilled in case data analysis, KPI reporting and dashboard use
- Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience advising senior leaders
- CIPD Chartered Member (or equivalent)