Employee Relations Advisor

Employee Relations Advisor

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 24 April 2026


• Salary: £38,784 per year


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 10 May 2026


• Location: ST5 5BG


• Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week


• Company: Keele University


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: KU00005128

Summary

This post represents an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join a team in Keele University's People and Organisational Development Department. We are seeking to appoint an Employee Relations Advisor who can provide a high-quality advisory service to all stakeholders, providing consistent, effective and well-informed advice to managers and staff on all complex employee relations and employee lifecycle matters.

The ideal candidate will have experience advising managers and employees on a range of employee relations and employment lifecycle issues, along with a strong track record of conducting investigations, hearings and appeals in particular to disciplinary and grievance casework. This role is well suited to those who are CIPD qualified (or nearing completion) and who have experience working within a unionised environment, providing advice across the full spectrum of employee relations activity.

You will enjoy the breadth and variety of casework and thrive in a culture of continuous improvement, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of our service offer for managers.

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This post represents an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join a team in Keele University's People and Organisational Development Department. We are seeking to appoint an Employee Relations Advisor who can provide a high-quality advisory service to all stakeholders, providing consistent, effective and well-informed advice to managers and staff on all complex employee relations and employee lifecycle matters.

The ideal candidate will have experience advising managers and employees on a range of employee relations and employment lifecycle issues, along with a strong track record of conducting investigations, hearings and appeals in particular to disciplinary and grievance casework. This role is well suited to those who are CIPD qualified (or nearing completion) and who have experience working within a unionised environment, providing advice across the full spectrum of employee relations activity.

You will enjoy the breadth and variety of casework and thrive in a culture of continuous improvement, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of our service offer for managers.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .