Employee Relations Advisor
Salary: CIRCA £30,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday–Friday
Contract: Permanent
The Role
As an Employee Relations (ER) Advisor, you will play a vital role in supporting line managers across a diverse workforce of approximately 1,500 employees across 64 sites. Your primary focus will be on reducing sickness absence by providing guidance, training, and support to managers, ensuring they proactively manage attendance and employee well-being.
You will work alongside an external advisory service to complement the formal case management process, helping managers act promptly on low-level ER issues such as absence management, conduct, performance, and grievances.
Strong data analysis and Excel skills are essential, as you will be responsible for generating reports and insights to support strategic decision-making within the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a junior-level ER professional looking to develop their skills in a fast-paced environment with structured mentorship and exposure to a broad range of employee relations
Leading complex ER cases, and shaping culture across a diverse, multi-site workforce.
What You’ll Be Doing
Employee Relations & Casework
- Provide first-line support to managers on low-level ER cases, particularly focusing on sickness absence.
- Assist managers in interpreting policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with employment law and company guidelines.
- Guide managers on appropriate interventions to reduce sickness absence, including referrals to occupational health, return-to-work interviews, and reasonable adjustments.
- Support managers in handling low-level conduct and capability issues, escalating cases to the People Operations Manager when required.
- Work alongside an external ER advisory service, ensuring prompt case progression.
Training & Coaching
- Deliver training to managers on absence management best practices, return-to-work processes, and early intervention techniques.
- Build manager confidence in handling ER issues by providing coaching and on-the-job support.
- Help drive a culture of early resolution, reducing the number of cases that escalate into formal processes.
Data Analysis & Reporting
- Use Excel and generated reports on sickness absence to provide the business with insights and other ER metrics.
- Provide data-driven insights to support decision-making and identify hotspots where intervention is needed.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Develop strong relationships with managers, offering a patient and customer-focused advisory service.
- Work closely with HR colleagues, the external ER service provider, occupational health, and our transactional supporting HR team (People Services) to ensure a joined-up approach.
- Provide support in regional operations meetings, presenting insights and discussing challenges with key stakeholders.
- Ensure that complex issues are escalated appropriately to the People Operations Manager.
Policy & Compliance
- Ensure that all advice and guidance provided is aligned with employment legislation, ACAS best practices, and company policies.
- Support HR projects related to absence management, well-being, and employee engagement
We want to hear from you if you are:
Must-Haves
- Some experience in an HR or Employee Relations role, ideally in a fast-paced or multi-site environment.
- Strong understanding of absence management and how to support managers in reducing sickness levels.
- Excellent Excel skills, with the ability to analyse and present data effectively.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to make sound judgments.
- Outstanding customer service skills, with a patient and supportive approach to advising managers.
- Confidence in delivering training and coaching managers.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Nice-to-Haves
- CIPD Level 3 or working towards a qualification in HR or Employee Relations.
- Experience working within a large, multi-site business.
- Knowledge of occupational health processes and reasonable adjustments.
- Experience using HR software and reporting tools.
- A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Personal Attributes
- Approachable and professional, with the ability to build trust with managers.
- Detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy in advice, reporting, and case tracking.
- Resilient and adaptable, able to work independently and manage a dynamic workload.
- Passionate about employee well-being and engagement.
We know that no two people have the same background or experience, so if you meet most of the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Why Join Amey?
At Amey, we work on long-term, stable contracts that enable you to build a meaningful, secure HR career with us. We’re proud to hold Investors in People Platinum, which reflects our commitment to helping our people shine.
Our Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual reviews.
- Electric company car provided.
- Career progression opportunities, including pathways toward Senior People Partnering and HRBP roles.
- Fully funded training and leadership development programmes.
- At least 24 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy more.
- Generous pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions.
- Flexible working options, including hybrid and part-time arrangements.
- Flexible benefits, including insurance, Cycle2Work and discounted gyms.
- Retail and wellbeing discounts via our online platform.
- Two paid Social Impact Days each year.
- Family-friendly policies supporting parents and carers.
- Affinity Networks to connect and support our diverse communities.
About Amey
Who we are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.
What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets
Learn more: amey.co.uk/careers
Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility
We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria.
If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected]
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so please apply as soon as possible.
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