Employee Relations Advisor
Location: Leyland PR26 7UX
At Lanes Group, we're committed to improving today for a better tomorrow. As the UK's leading wastewater and drainage specialist, our people are at the heart of everything we do.
The Role
As our Employee Relations Advisor, you'll act as a trusted specialist, providing expert guidance and end-to-end case management across a broad range of employee relations matters. You'll work closely with managers and stakeholders across the business, helping them navigate challenging people issues while ensuring consistency, fairness and legal compliance.
Key responsibilities:
- Managing employee relations cases from initial consultation through to resolution.
- Providing expert advice on disciplinary, grievance, conduct, capability and absence management matters.
- Advising managers on People policies, procedures and UK employment legislation.
- Supporting family leave and flexible working cases, ensuring a positive employee experience and legal compliance.
- Conducting and overseeing investigations, hearings and appeals where required.
- Coaching, influencing and constructively challenging managers to promote best practice people management.
- Identifying trends and opportunities to improve policies, processes and manager capability.
- Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring compliance with data protection requirements.
About You
Essential
- Significant experience in an Employee Relations or HR Advisory role with a strong ER focus.
- Proven experience managing disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence cases from start to finish.
- Strong practical knowledge of UK employment law and its application within the workplace.
- Excellent coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong investigation, analytical and decision-making capability.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain high levels of professionalism under pressure.
Desirable
- Experience working within a fast-paced operational environment.
- Experience supporting frontline or blue-collar workforces.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or currently working towards it.
Why Join Lanes Group?
At Lanes Group, you'll join a supportive and collaborative People Team where your expertise will directly influence employee experience and organisational success. You'll have the opportunity to work with stakeholders across the business, develop your professional skills, and contribute to a culture built around our L.A.N.E.S values of being Leading, Agile, Nurturing, Engaging, and Safe & Secure.
If you're ready to make a real impact and be part of a business that values its people as much as its performance, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us build a workplace where people can thrive.
Skills Required
- Significant experience in an Employee Relations or HR Advisory role with a strong ER focus.
- Proven experience managing disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence cases from start to finish.
- Strong practical knowledge of UK employment law and its application within the workplace.
- Excellent coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong investigation, analytical and decision-making capability.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain professionalism under pressure.
- Experience working within a fast-paced operational environment.
- Experience supporting frontline or blue-collar workforces.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or currently working towards it.
What We Do
Lanes Group is the UK's largest privately owned drainage and wastewater utility specialist, providing comprehensive drainage, sewerage repair, and railway works. Serving sectors including water utilities, rail, highways, and energy, the company offers expert services such as CCTV drainage surveys, pipe rehabilitation, and liquid waste removal. They are driven by core corporate values of innovation, integrity, and collaboration.
