Employee Relations Partner

About the role

We are looking for an Employee Relations Partner to join Care UK Residential’s HR team in Colchester. You will support managers across our network of care homes, providing proactive and reactive advice on employee relations matters so that staff can focus on delivering high‑quality care to residents.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive Employee Relations service to managers and leaders, handling a high volume of complex cases.
• Provide detailed advice on grievances, disciplinary, performance, absence and change management.
• Identify trends from casework and develop or update policies, procedures, templates and guidance in line with legislation.
• Liaise with Employment Tribunals, ACAS, solicitors and employee representatives on ongoing cases.
• Support the design and delivery of ER training programmes, both online and face‑to‑face.

Required profile

• Minimum three years’ experience managing ER casework, preferably in an operational environment.
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of UK employment law.
• Ability to manage high‑volume, complex cases and provide clear, actionable advice.

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary £42,000‑£45,000 per year.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in TUPE, Employment Tribunals and ACAS processes.
• Inclusive, supportive team culture within a national award‑winning care provider.
• Access to training and professional development.