Job reference
B0586
Date posted
10/01/2025
Application closing date
26/01/2025
Location
Plymouth
Salary
£39,105 - £45,163 per annum - Grade 7
Contract Type
Fixed-term, Full-time
Contractual hours
37
Job category/type
Professional/Support Services
Attachments
B0586 Job Description.pdf
Description
About the role
The University of Plymouth is seeking a skilled Employee Relations Specialist to join our HR Partnering Team. The role focuses on managing and advising on employee relations (ER) matters across the University to support a positive, inclusive, and compliant work environment. You will provide expertise in handling ER cases, fostering effective workplace relationships and ensuring adherence to University policies and employment laws.
This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31st July 2025 due to business demand.
For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate hybrid working, flexibility to be on-site will be expected depending on business needs
What we're looking for
In this people facing role you will need excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to quickly build relationships, persuade, influence and articulate complex information in an accessible way, and present to a range of audiences.
You will also have a proven track-record of working in HR at a professional, partnering level, demonstrable experience of successfully supporting managers through complex employee relations issues and strong applied knowledge of up- to-date employment legislation.
CIPD level 5 (or demonstrable equivalent experience) is essential for this role and CIPD Level 7 (or demonstrable equivalent experience) is desirable.
For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Rachael Nightingale by email at [email protected].
For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.
Application Process
Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.
Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.
Anticipated Interview Date(s): 4th February 2025
Our Offer
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth's strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth's HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.
When joining us, you will receive:
Pro-rata for contract length
A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.
Additional Information
The University of Plymouth is an inclusive community where everyone is welcomed regardless of their background. To find out more about our inclusive community initiatives, such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter, please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented communities at the University of Plymouth, such as people with disabilities, ethnically diverse and LGBT+.