The role
Southern Housing is looking for an Employee Relations Advisor to join our People team on Fixed Term Basis/Secondment until 11th of December 2026. Reporting to the Lead Employee Relations Manager, you will support ER casework, sickness absence management, administration and people-related projects across the organisation.
What you’ll be doing:
- Providing first-line guidance to managers and colleagues on policies, procedures and terms and conditions
- Supporting low-level ER casework, including sickness absence, conduct, capability and grievance matters
- Preparing letters, documentation, absence data and case files
- Booking and supporting formal ER meetings, including notetaking
- Tracking ER cases and responding to queries through the shared inbox and Fusion ticket service
- Supporting ET3 documentation collation and wider people change projects
- Maintaining the People Business Partnering and ER intranet page
- Working positively with recognised trade unions and colleague forums
This role will be based at our main office in Farringdon and may require visits to our main offices when needed. This role operates in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager.
What you’ll need:
- Previous experience working in an HR team
- Good knowledge of UK employment legislation
- Experience advising managers on people matters, particularly employee relations
- CIPD Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Strong communication, organisation and time management skills
- Good Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel
- Ability to handle sensitive information confidentially
Experience using ResourceLink or a CIPD Level 5 qualification would be helpful but isn’t essential.
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above seven criteria providing real examples.
: 30th of June 2026 (Tuesday) at 23:59
: from 1st of July 2026
: interviews and tests will take place in the week commencing 6th of July 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Healthcare cash plan
- Eyecare & dental
- Birthday leave
- Retailers discounts
- Cycle to work
- Buy & sell annual leave
- Season ticket loan
- In-house academy & career development
- Flexible working
Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual. We’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Work Location: In person
