Employee Relations Specialist - #2172608

Glasgow (Hybrid Working)

Full-time | 37.5hrs per week

£40,000 - £45,000 per annum + Bonus & Benefits

We're looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our People Experience team and lead on complex employee relations matters across our global business.

This is a highly influential role where you'll act as a trusted subject matter expert, partnering with HR, business leaders and Legal to manage sensitive, high-risk employee relations issues while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.

You'll provide specialist guidance on disciplinary, grievance, bullying and harassment matters, while helping to shape a positive employee experience through fair, consistent and commercially balanced decision-making.

Importantly, this role requires someone with significant experience supporting employee relations matters across multiple European jurisdictions, particularly France, Belgium and the Netherlands, with a strong understanding of local employment legislation, works councils, employee consultation requirements and collective labour relations.

About us

SThree is the global STEM workforce consultancy, fusing ambition, expertise and technology. We advise businesses, build expert teams and deliver project solutions, to outpace tomorrow, together.

We've been in STEM for over 40 years, building a global team with local expertise across Engineering, Life Sciences and Technology.

We aspire to be the game-changers in STEM. We are all in, we build partnerships, we think big, and we do the right thing. We bring skilled people together, whatever the speed, scale and scope of the ambition, to build the future.

What you'll be doing

• Lead complex employee relations cases across multiple international jurisdictions, ensuring fair, compliant and commercially appropriate outcomes.
• Conduct investigations into disciplinary, grievance, bullying, harassment, performance and absence matters.
• Partner with HR Business Partners, HR Advisors, HR Operations and business leaders to provide expert employee relations guidance.
• Coach and develop HR colleagues and line managers on employee relations best practice and people management capability.
• Support organisational change programmes, restructures and consultation activities.
• Work closely with Legal to identify, manage and mitigate employment risks.
• Analyse employee relations trends and case data to identify recurring themes and recommend preventative actions.
• Deliver training on employee relations topics, policy awareness and conflict resolution.
• Maintain a global employee relations case log and provide reporting and insights to leadership.
• Drive improvements to employee relations processes, policies, tools and documentation.
• Support the development of our Employee Relations framework and best practices across the organisation.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of case management capabilities within SuccessFactors.

What we're looking for

• Significant Employee Relations experience within a multinational organisation.
• Proven experience managing complex and high-risk employee relations matters across the UK and Europe.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations practices within France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European jurisdictions.
• Experience working with: Works Councils, Employee representative bodies, Consultation processes and collective labour relations frameworks.
• Experience conducting complex investigations and managing sensitive employee cases.
• Effective stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience coaching managers and HR teams on employee relations matters.
• Ability to balance legal risk, commercial requirements and employee experience.
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Additional European language skills would be advantageous.

Desirable Qualifications

• CIPD qualified (or equivalent) or currently working towards qualification.

What's in it for you

• Hybrid working options for flexibility.
• Bonus linked to company and personal performance.
• 28 days holiday plus public holidays, with an annual leave purchase scheme.
• Private healthcare, discounted dental insurance and health cashback scheme.
• Paid volunteering days and caregiver leave.
• Access to retail discounts and our company share scheme.

Why this role

This is an opportunity to take ownership of employee relations across a truly international business. You'll have the opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders, influence how people issues are managed globally and play a key role in supporting organisational growth while ensuring fair and consistent employee outcomes.

If you're an experienced Employee Relations professional who thrives on managing complex cases, enjoys partnering with leaders and has strong European employment law expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

What we stand for

We're committed to ensuring that every colleague, candidate and member of our community experiences fair, equitable and respectful treatment. We strive to create an environment where everyone belongs, feels valued and is supported to thrive. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know. We're here to help.