Job Description

Title: Employee Relations Team Leader

Contracts: Permanent, Part-Time (Job)

Hours: 21 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday)

Reporting Office: Stratford, London or Trafford, Greater Manchester

Persona: Agile (20-40% in office and 3-4 days working from home)

Salary: Starts from 47,135 FTE per annum (London)

41,168 FTE per annum (Outside London)

Depending on experience

Role Profile - Employee Relations Team Leader.pdf

Closing date for completed applications: 20

th

August 2025 at 11:59pm

Interviews will tentatively be held on Thursday, 28

th

August 2025.

Benefits

include:

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and

many more

...

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated

Join the Employee Relations Team at L&Q!

This role involves leading a team of Employee Relations specialists and partnering with HR leadership and business leaders to ensure a positive work environment, mitigate risks, resolve workplace conflicts, and ensure legal compliance regarding employment law and organisational policies whilst ensuring all casework is effectively and efficiently managed.


The Employee Relations Team Leader will provide strategic guidance, support management in addressing employee concerns, and help create a culture of trust, fairness, and collaboration.

You will have a proactive and highly professional approach with drive and enthusiasm to champion the service and the way we deliver to our stakeholders.

Your Impact in the Role:

Lead and manage a team of Employee Relations specialists. Proactively assist, advise, support and coach people managers in relation to employment law, employee relations and performance management issues, acting as lead casework advisor. Produce and analyse management information relating to staff turnover, sickness absence etc. Providing support to the wider HR Team to achieve its objective in relation to the directorates business plan and other related projects for which some project management experience would be an advantage An important aspect of this role will be to work with the HR Team to ensure that people capabilities are developed to deliver strategic goals and objectives across the business.




You must be CIPD level 5 qualified for this role and have experience leading on complex case work in a multi-site, diverse operation.



You will be expected to travel to other offices within the group as determined by business need.




If you believe you have the qualities we are after and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference to people's lives, then please apply without delay!



We look forward to reviewing your application, and hearing about the genuine experiences and skills you could bring to our organisation. L&Q reserve the right to not accept statements that exceed 500 words.

About L&Q:

We're one of the UK's leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people's health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.



250,000 people call our properties 'home', and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South-East and North-West of England.


At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate

values and behavioural framework

, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.



L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.



If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk


At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK's largest housing associations.



Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

Employee Relations Team Leader

Location:

London - Stratford or Manchester - Trafford

Posted:

06/08/2025

Closing date:

20/08/2025

Closing time:

23:59