A day in the life of an employee relations specialist
A day in the life of Sarah Telford, HR Case Manager within the Ministry of Justice Civil Service HR Casework team
Focuses on managing the relationship between an organisation and its people through transparent practices and relevant law
Employee relations specialists play a critical role in developing and maintaining trust between an organisation and its employees. By aligning organisational strategy with employee needs, they help develop effective people practices.
Employee relations focuses on creating and delivering people practices which develop - and maintain - positive working relationships between an organisation and its people. Working closely with unions and employee representatives, you'll need to ensure that people practices are fair and transparent.
Different working environments create different challenges, and so too will the changing circumstances of work. You'll need to understand:
Here are some of the activities you can expect to be involved in as an employee relations specialist.
A day in the life of Sarah Telford, HR Case Manager within the Ministry of Justice Civil Service HR Casework team
Here is a shortlist of the types of job titles you might find in employee relations. As you can see, employee relations specialists are at all levels of experience and seniority:
Each employee relations standard progresses through four levels of impact. Which level do you most embody in your day-to-day work?
Understand what employee relations means as a concept and what it means to employers by exploring our dedicated factsheet.
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Information and guidance to help you excel in your role, transition into the profession, and manage a career break