Employee Relations and Change Specialist

Employee Relations and Change Specialist

Salary: -54,104 - -56,810

Contract: FTC until 31st July 2027

Location: Hybrid (2 days p/w in office) in the London or Sheffield office

Merrifield Consultants are working with a national charity to recruit an Employee Relations and Change Specialist. The role sits within a People and Culture team that supports staff and volunteers across several UK sites.

The role

You will manage a mixed employee relations caseload, guide managers through informal and formal processes, lead investigations and help secure fair and timely outcomes. You will also support the delivery of organisational change, including consultation, communication and the operational steps linked to redeployment, trial periods and redundancy. Regular weekly travel is required in line with operational needs.

Key responsibilities

• Manage informal and formal employee relations cases
• Provide clear advice to managers on complex issues
• Lead investigations in line with policy and good practice
• Coach managers to strengthen people management
• Support consultation and all operational stages of change activity
• Keep accurate and compliant records
• Promote organisational values and good safeguarding practice
• Carry out reasonable duties linked to the role

Person Specification

• Strong employee relations background with experience of complex cases
• Experience supporting organisational change programmes
• Good understanding of the Equality Act and inclusive practice
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent
• Coaching and mediation qualifications
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Confident handling conflict and managing resistance
• Able to work with ambiguity and manage varied priorities
• Solutions-focused, organised and able to work independently

Desirable

Experience in the charity or health sectors

To discuss the role or request further details, please contact Claire Stevens at Merrifield Consultants.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.