Job Description

260378BR

Employee Relations Partner

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Nottingham Support Office
Secondment
Full-time

Contract: 12 Mths FTC/Secondment

Hours: 30

Location: Nottingham

Closing date: 12th September

Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker

About the role


The Employee Relations team, who are part of our People Function, provide expert ER advice and support and empower business leaders to promote a positive culture, by delivering a fair and consistent application of organisational policies and procedures.


You will work as one of a team of Employee Relations Partners, primarily supporting Boots Opticians as well as our Boots UK Stores. Reporting into Head of ER:

Responsibilities

You will partner Boots Opticians and Boots UK stores, regularly partnering with their HR and Senior Leadership team. You will enable the organisation to move towards the ER vision of empowered leaders by delivering appropriate ER upskilling sessions for business leaders and you will share learnings, insights and data to influence policy, ensure consistency of approach and to encourage appropriate proactive employment practices. You will provide advice and support on how to manage complex ER cases and be an escalation point for the PeoplePoint team. You will act as an ER Lead on designated projects / initiatives and will lead the thinking and advise on approach as well as being manage the implementation of the ER plan. Using a suite of precedents, you will be responsible for compiling the relevant documentation used to support the projects. You will work with leaders at all levels within the Boots Opticians and Boots UK business. You will liaise with and support the legal team with Employment Tribunal claims received in respect of Boots Opticians and Boots UK.

What you'll need to have

These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role.

You'll have a background in HR/ER, with experience of managing a portfolio of complex ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance, performance management and capability issues. A strong change management experience and a good understanding of current employment law and its application. You'll have strong influencing, communication and coaching skills. You will be commercially aware and will use this along with your understanding of people issues to provide sound advice in relation to business initiatives and ER cases. You will also need to have the ability to plan and prioritise as well as good project management and IT skills.

It would be great if you also have

A working knowledge of TUPE and redundancy legislation would be advantageous. Mediation experience would be advantageous. Professional membership of CIPD level 5 or equivalent qualification.


Our benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.



Why Boots


At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.



What's next


Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide

reasonable adjustments

to help you to be at your best.


Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Business Area

Support Office

Function

HR

Keywords

employee, relations, partner

Hours per week

30

Latitude,longitude 1

52.927182,-1.183948

Is this a Global Brands req?

No

Airport

No

Company

Non Stores

Division

Non Stores

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

East Midlands

Area

East Midlands (non stores)

Store

Nottingham Support Office

Req Posted Date

05-Sep-2025

County

Nottinghamshire

Country

UK

Address 1

Recruitment Service Centre (D94)

Address 2

Thane Road

Address 3

Nottingham