Employee Relations Partner
| Posting date: | 08 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 November 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University of Glasgow |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 183716 |
Summary
University Services
People and Organisational Development
Employee Relations Partner
Vacancy Reference: 183716
Salary: UofG Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 570 years, and today we are delighted to rank in the top 100 of universities worldwide in both the Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings.
Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for an Employee Relations Partner to join the University’s dedicated Case Management Hub (Policy & Employee Relations Team) within the People and Organisational Development (P&OD) department.
About the role
Working within our dedicated Case Management Hub, you will be part of a team providing effective, consistent and proactive management of ER casework.
The Case Management Hub was formed in early 2024 and focuses primarily on supporting discipline and grievance casework across all areas of the University, with the potential to explore opportunities to bring in other aspects of case management in due course.
Our strategic themes are centred on providing an excellent employee experience for our workforce and cultivating a values-led culture, and the work that you will be doing will contribute to this. This will include:
• Managing a portfolio of ER cases, and providing expert advice and guidance on these.
• Supporting and coaching managers and senior leaders, as well as providing support to other projects and initiatives that enhance the P&OD ER offering, such as the development of policies, templates, and toolkits.
• Role modelling our Values and contributing to a positive and constructive employee relations environment.
• Working closely with P&OD colleagues to continuously improve the case management service and to strengthen management capability in regard to ER matters.
About you
With well-developed knowledge of employee relations best practice and current employment legislation in the UK, you will have a proven track record of working in HR at a professional level, gained within a large and complex organisation, demonstrating your ability to successfully handle an HR case work portfolio (including discipline and grievance investigations, hearings and appeals, as well as attendance and performance management processes) to their conclusion.
You will be interacting with a broad range of colleagues, therefore the ability to successfully adopt a consultancy style is essential, demonstrating proven influencing, judgement, analytical and problem-solving abilities. You will be confident, credible and resilient, with the ability to work both independently but also to contribute as a team-player.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open-ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
Informal enquiries should be directed via email to Chris Branney (Head of Policy & Employee Relations) at chris.branney@glasgow.ac.uk
Apply online at: Employee Relations Partner · University of Glasgow
Closing date: 23:45 5th November 2025
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
People and Organisational Development
Employee Relations Partner
Vacancy Reference: 183716
Salary: UofG Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 570 years, and today we are delighted to rank in the top 100 of universities worldwide in both the Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings.
Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for an Employee Relations Partner to join the University’s dedicated Case Management Hub (Policy & Employee Relations Team) within the People and Organisational Development (P&OD) department.
About the role
Working within our dedicated Case Management Hub, you will be part of a team providing effective, consistent and proactive management of ER casework.
The Case Management Hub was formed in early 2024 and focuses primarily on supporting discipline and grievance casework across all areas of the University, with the potential to explore opportunities to bring in other aspects of case management in due course.
Our strategic themes are centred on providing an excellent employee experience for our workforce and cultivating a values-led culture, and the work that you will be doing will contribute to this. This will include:
• Managing a portfolio of ER cases, and providing expert advice and guidance on these.
• Supporting and coaching managers and senior leaders, as well as providing support to other projects and initiatives that enhance the P&OD ER offering, such as the development of policies, templates, and toolkits.
• Role modelling our Values and contributing to a positive and constructive employee relations environment.
• Working closely with P&OD colleagues to continuously improve the case management service and to strengthen management capability in regard to ER matters.
About you
With well-developed knowledge of employee relations best practice and current employment legislation in the UK, you will have a proven track record of working in HR at a professional level, gained within a large and complex organisation, demonstrating your ability to successfully handle an HR case work portfolio (including discipline and grievance investigations, hearings and appeals, as well as attendance and performance management processes) to their conclusion.
You will be interacting with a broad range of colleagues, therefore the ability to successfully adopt a consultancy style is essential, demonstrating proven influencing, judgement, analytical and problem-solving abilities. You will be confident, credible and resilient, with the ability to work both independently but also to contribute as a team-player.
This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open-ended (permanent). Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
Informal enquiries should be directed via email to Chris Branney (Head of Policy & Employee Relations) at chris.branney@glasgow.ac.uk
Apply online at: Employee Relations Partner · University of Glasgow
Closing date: 23:45 5th November 2025
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.
We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.
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