Employee Relations AdvisorNHS

Job summary

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Employee Relations Advisor - 22.5 hours post

We have an exciting opportunity available for a Band 5, ER Advisor to join our new Employee Relations team.

This role is responsible for delivering the core functions of the employee relations team service model which will be implemented with effect from 1st July 2026 across both Stockport & Tameside HR departments.

We are looking for values-driven professional, who is passionate about equalities, driving improvements and promoting excellence, who will help us to build a best-in-class HR Advisory Service.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of the Employee Relations Team comprising of Senior ER Advisors and ER Manager and will be crucial in supporting the Team deliver a comprehensive and proactive HR service to Divisional Leads, Line Managers and staff. You will lead on providing support and guidance on a wide range of employment issues and support the Senior ER Advisors with disciplinary, capability, grievance, organisation change/restructures and HR Policy development and advise on NHS terms & conditions.

Job description

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice