Part time Employee Relations Advisor - Fixed term contract
Job ID: 10115148
Home-Based - GBR
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Work From Home
Employee Relations Advisor (Fixed-Term Contract)
Remote (UK-based) | Part-Time | 22.5 hours/week
Are you passionate about people and problem-solving? We’re looking for an Employee Relations Advisor to join our fantastic team on a 6 month fixed-term contract to work 22.5 hours per week.
At Capita, we offer:
🌍 Permanent remote working – work from anywhere in the UK with a good Wi-Fi connection
🤝 A supportive and fun team environment
🚀 Opportunities to learn and grow
⚡ A fast-paced, rewarding role with plenty to keep you engaged
🎉 And yes, lots to do to keep you out of mischief!
Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing
As part of our ER Hub, you’ll provide expert advice and guidance to managers and employees across the UK and ROI on a wide range of employee relations matters, including:
- Absence management, welfare, and OH referrals
- AWOL, performance, disciplinary, and grievance cases
- Appeals and flexible working requests
- Promoting proactive absence management and smooth return-to-work processes
- Supporting mental health and wellbeing initiatives
- Ensuring accurate case documentation in our case management system
- Acting as the first point of escalation from ER Assistants
What We’re Looking For
- A team player with a collaborative mindset
- Solid ER advisory experience and knowledge of employment legislation and best practices
- CIPD qualification (desirable but not essential)
- Experience in a shared service centre (a plus, not a must)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to meet tight deadlines
What’s In It for You?
- 💻 Remote working – work from wherever you’re happiest
- 💰 Salary is up to £33,750 pro rata
- 🌴 23 days’ holiday, rising to 27 (pro rata) – plus the option to buy more
- ⏳ Time banking – up to 12 extra days off annually
- 📈 Career development and progression opportunities
- ❤️ Paid volunteering day with a charity of your choice
- 🍼 Generous family leave policies – including 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- 🚴♀️ Cycle2Work scheme, pension, life assurance, and more
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, grow your skills, and be part of a brilliant team – we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now – what’s not to like?
We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.
About us
Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. We deliver innovative solutions and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We're driven by our purpose: to create better outcomes – for our employees, clients and customers, suppliers and partners, investors, and society. We're committed to being a responsible business – in how we operate, serve society, respect our people and the environment, and deliver attractive returns to our investors.
Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We partner with clients and provide them with the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and currently have 55,000 talented people working in our three divisions: Capita Experience, Capita Public Service and Capita Portfolio.