Employee Relations Advisor

Job Title: Employee Relations Advisor

Location: UK / Remote

Salary: Circa £38k

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Reports To: Head of HR – Operations & Compliance

Direct/Indirect Reports: None

Key Internal contacts/relationships: HR and People Services Team, IHRMs, Safeguarding Team, Programme Managers, Regional Directors, All People Managers

Key External contacts/relationships: External Auditors, Employment Law Advisors

Job Purpose: The Employee Relations (ER) Advisor plays a key role in building positive relationships and ensuring compliance with employment law and company policies.

About HALO:

HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30 countries and territories, with over 11,000 staff. Most of our staff are local employees and include a growing number of women. Our primary duty is to serve people affected by conflict, clearing landmines and the explosive remnants of war that threaten lives and livelihoods long after fighting has finished. We make land safe where war has ended, while also assisting those affected by active conflict and endemic violence.

HALO addresses human suffering caused by armed violence in some of the world’s most fragile places, securing weapons and ammunition and working with both state and community actors to reduce the prevalence of armed violence.

About the Role:

The ER Advisor will provide guidance and support to managers and employees on all aspects of employee relations. They handle a variety of issues particularly relating to disciplinary and grievance matters and policy interpretation, often acting as a point of contact for both managers and employees.  The ER Advisor will also advise on other ER matters, such as absence management cases and performance concerns where required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of ER matters.
• Ensure compliance at all times with employment legislation, company policy / process and ACAS Code of Practice
• Manage a number of formal ER cases, including grievance and disciplinary investigations and hearings
• Support formal and informal conflict management
• Provide training, coaching and support to managers on relevant ER policy and processes
• Maintain the case tracker to ensure all cases are being managed in a timely manner
• Collate data and report on relevant KPI’s
• Analyse the data to identify trends and recommend improvements
• Supporting with administering case documentation where necessary, including drafting letters and investigation reports.
• Maintaining case files in line with confidentiality and GDPR requirements
• Supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of current policies, processes and template documentation

General:

• Uphold HALO’s core values and standards, promoting its ethos and mission statement

• Ensure familiarity with and adherence to all HALO policies and procedures, especially the code of conduct and safeguarding

Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in an Employee Relations role, with strong expertise in employee relations, including advising on complex cases
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills

Desirable:

• Experience working in the humanitarian or international development sectors

Competencies required for the role:

• Global HR Compliance and Risk Management
• Employee Relations
• Influence and coaching
• Problem Solving and Decision-Making
• Cultural Awareness

Benefits

• Annual Leave: 25 days leave, plus bank holidays.

• Private medical insurance.
• Non-contributory life insurance.
• Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%.
• Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas (including on leave).
• Flexible working policy.
• Cycle to work scheme.

To apply, please submit your CV (no more than two pages) and a cover letter (no more than one page) by 7th August 2025. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.