Employee Relations Advisor

Company: Manchester City FC
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you help maintain fair, people-centric employee relations across CFG’s international workforce. You’ll manage a varied caseload, support managers, and contribute to a proactive People function. You’ll shape policy guidance, investigations, wellbeing matters, and performance discussions with a practical, empathetic approach. This is a chance to influence ER practices at scale and support a positive employee experience.

Pay / Benefits

  • 26 days’ annual leave
  • Birthday day off
  • Private healthcare
  • Dental cover
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Company pension and life assurance

Responsibilities

  • Provide first-line employee relations support across a broad range of matters
  • Manage a varied caseload including investigations, wellbeing matters, and policy queries
  • Advise and guide managers with confidence and consistency
  • Collaborate with People Business Partners and stakeholders across the organisation
  • Contribute to wider projects to strengthen ER practices and drive continuous improvement
  • Help develop manager capability and support a positive employee experience

Key requirements

  • Previous ER Advisor/HR Advisor experience or similar role
  • Experience managing a busy caseload across HR matters
  • Confidence advising managers
  • Experience in high-volume HR advisory or ER environment
  • Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise
  • Good understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
  • Excellent communication with a professional and approachable style
  • Excellent communication
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Proactive problem-solving
  • UK employment legislation knowledge
  • HR best practices and policy development
  • Experience in a high-volume HR/ER environment

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Posted: October 17th, 2026