Description
We're looking for an experienced and solutions-focused Senior People Relations Specialist to join our People Relations and Wellbeing team.
In this role, you'll be a trusted expert on complex employee relations matters, providing high-quality advice, coaching and support to managers across the organisation. You'll also play a key role in coordinating and supporting employment tribunal cases, ensuring documentation is managed effectively, deadlines are met, and Peabody continues to adopt a fair, balanced and resolution-focused approach to people relations.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations professional looking to further develop their employment law expertise while contributing to a values-led organisation that puts people at the heart of everything we do.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex employee relations casework including disciplinaries, grievances, capability, absence management and organisational change matters.
- Act as a trusted adviser to managers, providing practical, commercially balanced and legally compliant guidance.
- Coordinate Employment Tribunal cases from start to completion, ensuring accurate records, documentation and key deadlines are managed effectively.
- Work closely with external legal advisers to prepare tribunal documentation, witness information and case bundles.
- Support ACAS Early Conciliation processes and help identify opportunities for early resolution.
- Identify emerging risks and provide recommendations that balance legal compliance with positive employee relations outcomes.
- Support continuous improvement by identifying learning from casework and tribunal activity and helping shape policies, procedures and management practices.
- Build effective relationships with trade union representatives and key stakeholders across the business.
- Coach and support colleagues within the People team on complex employment relations matters.
Requirements
- Has extensive experience managing complex employee relations casework from start to finish.
- Has strong experience supporting Employment Tribunal cases from start to completion, including preparing documentation, coordinating processes and working alongside legal advisers.
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Can confidently advise and influence managers on sensitive and high-risk employee relations matters.
- Has exceptional written skills and can produce clear, high-quality case documentation.
- Can effectively manage competing priorities and externally imposed deadlines.
- Builds strong relationships with stakeholders, including trade union representatives and senior managers.
- Is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and creating positive workplace experiences for colleagues.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working
- 30 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Up to 10% pension contribution, matched 1:1
- Two additional paid volunteering days each year
- Flexible benefits scheme (including healthcare, dental care, and more)