Employee Relations Advisor
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Employee Relations Advisor to join our HR team, providing expert employee relations support across multiple sites in Wiltshire, including Trowbridge, Salisbury and Calne. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with managers and colleagues across a diverse operational environment, delivering high-quality advice and guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive workplace relationships, ensuring employment legislation and organisational policies are applied consistently, and supporting the resolution of complex people issues while contributing to an inclusive and engaging employee experience. Your day-to-day will include: Supporting and contributing to ER investigations, helping ensure fair and balanced outcomes Assisting managers with disciplinary and grievance processes, giving them the confidence to lead effectively Providing practical advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of ER topics Supporting sickness absence management, including attending meetings and helping identify appropriate solutions Preparing documentation and supporting hearings and case reviews Monitoring absence data and helping identify trends and opportunities for improvement Coaching and guiding managers to build their confidence in handling people matters Acting as a trusted point of contact for ER queries across the business Supporting with the development and updating of people policies Helping ensure we manage and reduce people-related risk across the organisation Maintaining accurate records, reports, and insights on ER activity Supporting with conflict resolution and mediation, always with a fair and balanced approach There’s flexibility around your base location, but this is a hands-on role, so regular travel to our Wiltshire sites is essential. For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification. Special Conditions Use of a car for work purposes BPSS Check Vacancies can close earlier than stated if a high number of applications have been received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible Applying through a job board? Don't worry – when you click to apply, you'll be redirected to our careers website to complete your application. This ensures your details are submitted securely, through our official recruitment system, and helps protect candidates from applying to roles that may no longer be live on third-party websites. What we can do for you Learning & Progression - We support your growth, whether you're starting out or moving up. Flexible Working – Options include hybrid roles Community Impact - Help make your neighbourhood cleaner and greener. Generous Leave – 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years). Holiday Flexibility – Buy or sell up to 1 week of leave. Pension Support – 5% employer contribution to your retirement. All employees have access to Ubico Perks, our rewards and benefits platform - offering exclusive discounts, deals and cashback on everyday essentials 24/7 Support – Free, confidential helpline for you and your family. Health & Wellbeing – Free eye tests (role-dependent), flu jabs, and wellbeing resources. Workplace Comforts – Free PPE, tea & coffee, and on-site parking.
Supporting and contributing to ER investigations, helping ensure fair and balanced outcomes
Assisting managers with disciplinary and grievance processes, giving them the confidence to lead effectively
Providing practical advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of ER topics
Supporting sickness absence management, including attending meetings and helping identify appropriate solutions
Preparing documentation and supporting hearings and case reviews
Monitoring absence data and helping identify trends and opportunities for improvement
Coaching and guiding managers to build their confidence in handling people matters
Acting as a trusted point of contact for ER queries across the business
Supporting with the development and updating of people policies
Helping ensure we manage and reduce people-related risk across the organisation
Maintaining accurate records, reports, and insights on ER activity
Supporting with conflict resolution and mediation, always with a fair and balanced approach
Use of a car for work purposes
BPSS Check
Learning & Progression - We support your growth, whether you're starting out or moving up.
Flexible Working – Options include hybrid roles
Community Impact - Help make your neighbourhood cleaner and greener.
Generous Leave – 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years).
Holiday Flexibility – Buy or sell up to 1 week of leave.
Pension Support – 5% employer contribution to your retirement.
All employees have access to Ubico Perks, our rewards and benefits platform - offering exclusive discounts, deals and cashback on everyday essentials
24/7 Support – Free, confidential helpline for you and your family.
Health & Wellbeing – Free eye tests (role-dependent), flu jabs, and wellbeing resources.
Workplace Comforts – Free PPE, tea & coffee, and on-site parking.
About You
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About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Employee Relations Advisor to join our HR team, providing expert employee relations support across multiple sites in Wiltshire, including Trowbridge, Salisbury and Calne. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with managers and colleagues across a diverse operational environment, delivering high-quality advice and guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive workplace relationships, ensuring employment legislation and organisational policies are applied consistently, and supporting the resolution of complex people issues while contributing to an inclusive and engaging employee experience. Your day-to-day will include: Supporting and contributing to ER investigations, helping ensure fair and balanced outcomes Assisting managers with disciplinary and grievance processes, giving them the confidence to lead effectively Providing practical advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of ER topics Supporting sickness absence management, including attending meetings and helping identify appropriate solutions Preparing documentation and supporting hearings and case reviews Monitoring absence data and helping identify trends and opportunities for improvement Coaching and guiding managers to build their confidence in handling people matters Acting as a trusted point of contact for ER queries across the business Supporting with the development and updating of people policies Helping ensure we manage and reduce people-related risk across the organisation Maintaining accurate records, reports, and insights on ER activity Supporting with conflict resolution and mediation, always with a fair and balanced approach There’s flexibility around your base location, but this is a hands-on role, so regular travel to our Wiltshire sites is essential. For more information about this role please see the Job Description/Person Specification. Special Conditions Use of a car for work purposes BPSS Check Vacancies can close earlier than stated if a high number of applications have been received. We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible Applying through a job board? Don't worry – when you click to apply, you'll be redirected to our careers website to complete your application. This ensures your details are submitted securely, through our official recruitment system, and helps protect candidates from applying to roles that may no longer be live on third-party websites. What we can do for you Learning & Progression - We support your growth, whether you're starting out or moving up. Flexible Working – Options include hybrid roles Community Impact - Help make your neighbourhood cleaner and greener. Generous Leave – 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years). Holiday Flexibility – Buy or sell up to 1 week of leave. Pension Support – 5% employer contribution to your retirement. All employees have access to Ubico Perks, our rewards and benefits platform - offering exclusive discounts, deals and cashback on everyday essentials 24/7 Support – Free, confidential helpline for you and your family. Health & Wellbeing – Free eye tests (role-dependent), flu jabs, and wellbeing resources. Workplace Comforts – Free PPE, tea & coffee, and on-site parking.
Supporting and contributing to ER investigations, helping ensure fair and balanced outcomes
Assisting managers with disciplinary and grievance processes, giving them the confidence to lead effectively
Providing practical advice and guidance to managers and employees on a range of ER topics
Supporting sickness absence management, including attending meetings and helping identify appropriate solutions
Preparing documentation and supporting hearings and case reviews
Monitoring absence data and helping identify trends and opportunities for improvement
Coaching and guiding managers to build their confidence in handling people matters
Acting as a trusted point of contact for ER queries across the business
Supporting with the development and updating of people policies
Helping ensure we manage and reduce people-related risk across the organisation
Maintaining accurate records, reports, and insights on ER activity
Supporting with conflict resolution and mediation, always with a fair and balanced approach
Use of a car for work purposes
BPSS Check
Learning & Progression - We support your growth, whether you're starting out or moving up.
Flexible Working – Options include hybrid roles
Community Impact - Help make your neighbourhood cleaner and greener.
Generous Leave – 26 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 30 days after 5 years).
Holiday Flexibility – Buy or sell up to 1 week of leave.
Pension Support – 5% employer contribution to your retirement.
All employees have access to Ubico Perks, our rewards and benefits platform - offering exclusive discounts, deals and cashback on everyday essentials
24/7 Support – Free, confidential helpline for you and your family.
Health & Wellbeing – Free eye tests (role-dependent), flu jabs, and wellbeing resources.
Workplace Comforts – Free PPE, tea & coffee, and on-site parking.
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About Us
About Us
We provide vital environmental services across Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and West Oxfordshire - keeping communities clean and green. Our work includes waste and recycling collections, street cleansing, grounds maintenance, building cleaning, managing recycling centres and maintenance of our fleet. Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud of our strong work ethic and are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated individuals who share our commitment to making a positive difference. To apply for this position please click on "apply now" within this page and complete your application form and supporting statement. Please tell us about your skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and how they meet the criteria listed above and in the job description/person specification. It’s important that we’re a good fit for each other, so let us know what’s important to you and why you want to work for Ubico. Ubico is committed to meeting its statutory and moral duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people under 18 years of age and adults at risk who are the recipients of its services and/or activities. Pre-employment checks include medical screening, references, proof of identity and right to work, and may include criminal record verification.
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Non-profit, local-authority-owned UK environmental services company providing waste, recycling, cleansing, grounds maintenance and fleet services.
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