People Advisor - Employee Relations

Manchester Permanent £36,000 - £42,000 per year View Job Description
You'll be a trusted expert handling a high volume of cases-from day-to-day transactional matters to sensitive, complex issues. You'll partner closely with People Managers, Business Partners, and Centres of Excellence, delivering pragmatic, risk-aware advice in a regulated, multi-country environment.
  • Thrive is a fast-paced ER role managing diverse, high impact cases
  • Be part of a supportive, well-structured People team with progression

About Our Client

Ready to take ownership of complex ER cases in a fast-paced professional services environment? This is your opportunity to join a collaborative People team where your expertise will directly shape fair, consistent, and commercially sound outcomes.

Job Description

  • Managing a broad mix of ER cases: investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, performance and appeals
  • Acting as a first point of contact for employees seeking guidance and support
  • Providing clear, commercially focused advice aligned with governance and compliance standards
  • Ensuring accurate documentation for audit and regulatory purposes
  • Identifying trends and risks, proactively escalating where needed
  • Collaborating with People Partners and wider teams to continuously improve processes
  • Supporting exit processes and contributing to insights that shape the employee experience
  • Working closely with shared services teams to streamline and enhance administrative workflows

The Successful Applicant

A successful People Advisor - Employee Relations should have:

  • Strong ER experience in a regulated or complex environment
  • Excellent UK employment law knowledge (European exposure a bonus)
  • Confidence handling sensitive, high-risk cases with professionalism and sound judgement
  • Ability to balance business needs, employee experience, and compliance
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail and documentation standards
  • Proven ability to manage high-volume workloads without compromising quality
  • A mindset for improving and evolving processes

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from £36,000 to £42,000 per annum.
  • Work from home with requirement to go to office on occasion when needed
  • Be part of a supportive team of ~8 ER professionals, backed by experienced Business Partners
  • Gain exposure to both high-volume and complex casework
  • Work in a dynamic, multi-country environment
  • Clear progression opportunities for the right candidate



If you are ready to take the next step in your HR career, apply now for the People Advisor - Employee Relations role and make a meaningful impact in this professional services organisation

Contact
Anna Green
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6976050
Phone number
+441618286206

Job summary

Job function
Human Resources
Subsector
Employee Relations
Sector
Business Services
Location
Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Anna Green
Consultant phone
+441618286206
Job reference
JN-032026-6976050