Employee Relations Specialist

Employee Relations Specialist Location: Remote Salary: £41,000 per annum Vacancy Type: Full Time Closing Date: 02 June 2026 Here at Stonewater, we’re looking for an experienced and proactive Employee Relations Specialist (known internally as People Relations Manager) to join our People, Culture & Change team and play a key role in shaping an exceptional employee experience. In this pivotal role, you’ll take ownership of a wide-ranging employee relations portfolio, providing trusted, pragmatic HR advice to managers and colleagues across the organisation. You’ll be a credible coach and partner, supporting leaders through complex people matters while ensuring compliance, fairness and positive outcomes aligned with our values. You’ll also help build stronger, more resilient teams by coaching managers, delivering targeted HR training and using insight and data to influence people strategies that support business priorities. Key Responsibilities Act as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders, building strong, collaborative relationships across the organisation. Deliver a proactive, commercially focused employee relations service, providing clear advice within employment legislation and minimising organisational risk. Take ownership of employee relations cases, including disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, and investigations, ensuring timely and fair outcomes. Conduct workplace investigations and produce high‑quality, evidence‑based reports with clear recommendations. Coach and influence managers to develop their confidence and capability in handling people issues effectively. Design and deliver HR training and coaching interventions aligned to organisational needs and emerging trends. Analyse workforce and performance data to identify trends (e.g. absence, turnover) and work with specialists to develop action plans. Collaborate closely with People team colleagues, Legal and other internal functions to ensure joined‑up, consistent people solutions. Support the continuous improvement of ER policies, processes and ways of working, embedding best practice and inclusion. What We’re Looking For Proven experience in a generalist HR or employee relations role within a fast‑paced environment. Strong, practical knowledge of UK employment legislation and employee relations best practice. Confidence managing complex and sensitive cases with professionalism, integrity and sound judgement. Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to coach and engage stakeholders at all levels. Experience delivering HR training or workshops and adapting content to business needs. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and turn insight into action. CIPD qualification (or working towards) or a degree in HR, business or a related discipline. A collaborative team player who is values‑driven, resilient and solutions‑focused. Appointment to this role will be subject to satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document. Why Join Us? You’ll be joining a forward‑thinking People team with a clear ambition to create a positive, inclusive and high‑performing workplace. This is a great opportunity to make a real impact — influencing leaders, supporting colleagues, and helping shape people practices that genuinely enable our organisation to thrive. Discover Stonewater: Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme. Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market. We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 900 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives. We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have also achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation. Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Stonewater, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application