Employee Relations Advisor

Posting date:	25 July 2025
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 August 2025
Location:	LE11 3BT
Company:	Morgan Hunt UK Ltd
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	JN -072025-218397_1753457743

Summary

Morgan Hunt are working with a leading Further Education College based in the East Midlands. We are recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Advisor


Role: Employee Relations Advisor
Location: East Midlands
Start: September 2025
Job Type: Temporary or Permanent

The Role

You'll support the HR Manager, HR Business Partner, and wider HR team in cultivating a positive, inclusive workplace. You'll provide practical guidance and advice to managers and colleagues across the college, manage employee relation issues in line with legislation and best practice, and act as a trusted partner in driving a culture of fairness, wellbeing, and engagement


Key Responsibilities:

· Champion the college's vision, mission, values and strategic objectives in all activities.
· Represent the college professionally in interactions with external agencies (e.g., other institutions, funding bodies, employers, parents, learners).
· Actively promote the college and its subsidiaries as a first-choice destination for students, staff and stakeholders.
· Lead initiatives to foster equality, diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and safety across the organisation.

Employment Relations:

· Provide expert advice and guidance on day‑to‑day HR issues, including performance, absence, conduct, grievances and capability, in line with current UK employment law.
· Lead and support investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievances, and appeals - including note‑taking, case preparation, and decision-making support.
· Advise on complex HR processes, including TUPE transfers, redundancy and restructuring.
· Coach and upskill managers in employee relations, guiding them through performance and conduct matters using a consistent, legally compliant approach.

Employee Engagement

· Actively foster an inclusive environment, celebrating diversity and embedding your commitment to equality through day-to-day actions.
· Recognise and celebrate successes, milestones and long‑service achievements.
· Support employee engagement initiatives, performance appraisal cycles and talent management programs.
· Play a pivotal role in promoting employee wellbeing and welfare initiatives.

Learning and Development

· Help coordinate cross-college development days and staff‑training events.
· Design and deliver HR‑focused training modules (e.g. conflict resolution, performance management, inclusive behaviours).
· Provide cover and administrative support to the Learning & Development Administrator as required.

Education, Skills and Requirements:

· GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English (Grades 4-9 / A‑C) or equivalent qualification.
· CIPD Certificate in HR Practice (or equivalent) or willingness to work toward a recognised HR qualification.
· Proven HR/employee relations experience in a professional setting.
· Experience in further/higher education is highly desirable.
· Strong track record coordinating employee wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
· Experience advising managers and colleagues with up‑to‑date knowledge of UK employment law.
· Skilled performance and talent management support.
· Experience supporting HR decision‑makers in formal proceedings (investigations, disciplinary or grievance).
· Comfortable handling sensitive information with discretion, professionalism and confidentiality.
· Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

If you are interested in this role or would like to apply please send through your most up to date CV.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.