Employee Relations Specialist

About Aptia

Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting-edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence.​

With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind.​

Our strength lies in the combination of smart technology and expert teams, ensuring that managing pensions, health, and insurance is more effective. By focusing on innovation, accessibility, and client success, we help businesses take care of their people, so they can focus on what they do best.

And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fueled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we're investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues.

Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term. 

Job requirements

Aptia has an opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join the UK People Partner team.

Working alongside two People Business Partners and reporting into the Lead People Partner, you will provide thoughtful, commercially aware, and legally sound advice to our people managers.

You will manage a range of complex cases—from absence and performance to disciplinary, grievance, and tribunal matters.

This position will ideally align to our offices based in Chichester on a hybrid basis and will initially be offered on a 6-month contract term.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading ER casework including disciplinary, grievance, capability, whistleblowing, absence management, early conciliations, settlement agreements and tribunal claims

• Providing risk-assessed, pragmatic guidance to managers that balances compliance with real-world business needs

• Coaching line managers and delivering training that builds confident, capable leadership

• Analysing ER trends and partnering with stakeholders to drive proactive people solutions

• Supporting the continuous improvement of policies, processes, and ER-related projects

If this sounds like your ideal next role, here is what we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in managing a wide range of complex ER cases in a fast-paced environment, ideally in the financial services sector

• A deep and current understanding of UK employment law and its application

• Excellent judgement and decision-making skills with a focus on fairness and risk management

• Strong interpersonal and influencing abilities

• Organised, resilient, and able to handle a busy workload with ease

• CIPD Level 3 or higher is helpful, but we value experience just as much

Please apply with your CV as soon as possible.

How to apply

If you are interested in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply and submit your resume with appropriate contact information.

Aptia is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. At Aptia, fostering an equitable and inclusive environment for all our people to flourish is a priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to attract and retain the best people without attention to age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, political affiliation, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.

If there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to ensure it is accessible to you, we encourage you to reach out to us.