Employee Relations Specialist Location: London Bridge (Highly flexible hybrid working - ad-hoc office visits)
Pay: £19.50-£23 per hour (DOE)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-6pm
Contract: Temporary, minimum 6 months (potential to go permanent)
Are you an ER Specialist who thrives on handling complex casework, influencing leaders, and improving employee experience through fair, consistent, and compliant practices? This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative and internationally-focused environment where your depth of ER expertise will directly shape culture, reduce risk, and support strong people outcomes across the business.
If you’re looking for a position where your judgment, employment law knowledge, and ability to build trust can make a meaningful difference-this is it.
Key Responsibilities
*Partner with HR Business Partners and Legal to assess, triage, and resolve a wide variety of ER matters.
*Provide clear, expert guidance to managers and employees on disciplinaries, grievances, performance issues, and policy interpretation.
*Conduct and support thorough, unbiased ER investigations, ensuring compliance and best practice.
*Analyse ER trends and data to identify root causes, highlight risks, and recommend preventative or improvement strategies.
*Contribute to the development, revision, and implementation of ER policies and practices.
*Build strong relationships with stakeholders, supporting a culture of fairness, accountability, and positive engagement.
What We’re Looking For
*Demonstrable, hands-on Employee Relations background with strong understanding of EMEA employment law.
*Proven experience managing complex ER cases end-to-end, including investigations, restructures, performance management, and sensitive matters.
*Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
*Strong analytical skills-comfortable interpreting ER data, spotting patterns, and making evidence-based recommendations.
*Experience driving continuous improvement within ER processes or policy frameworks.
*A calm, professional, and resilient approach with a passion for creating balanced and fair outcomes.
Why This Role Could Be Ideal for You
*A chance to work in a fast-moving, collaborative environment where ER is genuinely valued.
*Exposure to a wide range of regional employment matters across EMEA.
*Ability to influence culture, improve processes, and shape how ER is delivered.
*Strong potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate.
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