Employee Relations Manager – 12‑Month Contract (Hybrid)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join a public‑sector client in Cambridge on a 12‑month bank contract. The role is hybrid, offering a blend of office and remote work while providing specialist HR advice and leading case management.

Key responsibilities

• Manage HR case work, advising managers on terms and conditions, ensuring compliance with policy and legislation.
• Lead a team of Employee Relations Advisors, supporting managers on leave, absence, performance, discipline and grievance matters.
• Accompany operational managers to formal meetings and support complex investigations and disciplinary cases.
• Present cases to appeals panels and attend Employment Tribunals as a witness or support.
• Develop communication processes with senior managers and maintain staff consultation arrangements.
• Drive performance improvements through new ways of working and workforce utilisation.
• Conduct job evaluations, draft and review HR policies, and lead specific HR projects.

Required profile

• Proven experience in employee relations within a public‑sector environment.
• Ability to provide high‑quality, specialist advice on employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, working closely with senior managers and divisional heads.
• Experience delivering training programmes and leading HR projects.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary up to £49,387 per annum.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to work on high‑impact HR projects within a respected public‑sector organisation.