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Employee Relations Partner

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    ellio cx
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    Ref: #JOB-2473962
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    Unit B, West Cork Business and Technology Park, , Clonakilty,, P85 YH98
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    No of positions: 1
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    Paid Position
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    40 hours per week
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    Competitive
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    Published On: 07 Oct 2026
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    Closing On: 04 Nov 2026

In order to work in Ireland a non-EEA National, unless they are exempted, must hold a valid employment permit. Please review the Eligibility and requirements for an employment permit if you are unsure of your eligibility to apply for this vacancy. 


What you’ll be doing: 
• Manage and respond to day-to-day Employee Relations queries from managers and HR colleagues, providing clear guidance on relevant policies, procedures and processes. 
• Triage issues, identify the appropriate route and escalate complex, sensitive, high-risk, legal, union-related, business-critical or precedent-setting matters promptly. 
• Support managers with sickness absence processes and cases, including review preparation, documentation, meeting packs, follow-up actions and progress tracking. 
• Prepare accurate ER case files, chronologies, case summaries, evidence bundles, investigation packs, invitations, outcome templates and supporting correspondence. 
• Coordinate formal meetings and hearings, including scheduling, documentation, note-taking support and secure record management. 
• Track cases across the UK and Ireland through agreed governance, maintaining case status, action logs, timelines, risk points and documentation quality. 
• Monitor overdue actions and case progression, following up with stakeholders and escalating delays or material risks through the agreed governance route. 
• Support disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, probation, flexible working, sickness absence, redundancy, organisational change, consultation and TUPE-related ER processes. 
• Support settlement agreement administration and engagement with internal Legal or external solicitors where directed and appropriately authorised. 
• Apply agreed ER standards, templates and governance consistently across the UK and Ireland while recognising local policy and legal requirements. 
• Maintain confidentiality, data protection and audit-ready record standards across all ER activity. 
• Contribute to ER metrics, management information and insight on case volumes, themes, risks, recurring issues and opportunities for improvement. 

What we’re looking for: 
• Practical Employee Relations experience in a complex, fast-paced organisation, ideally within business services, outsourcing or another operational environment. 
• Experience supporting a varied ER caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, absence and organisational change matters. 
• Experience preparing formal case documentation, investigation materials, hearing packs, chronologies, outcome correspondence and accurate case records. 
• Working knowledge of employment law and ER practice in both the UK and Ireland, with the ability to recognise jurisdictional differences and seek specialist advice when required. 
• Experience supporting managers through formal processes and handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism. 
• Strong organisation, prioritisation and follow-through, with particular attention to deadlines, documentation quality, governance and auditability. 
• Confidence using HR systems, case-management tools and Microsoft 365 applications to maintain records, track actions and produce management information.
  • This vacancy is suitable for Remote/Blended working
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Career Level

  • Experienced [Non-Managerial]

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