Employee Relations Partner 1 year Fixed Term

Eville & Jones is the largest provider of veterinary Official Controls in Europe. We are committed to safeguarding animal welfare within the food chain ensuring that food is safe to eat and enabling the import and export of products of animal origin.

Part of the Phenna Group and with an annual turnover of 60m E&J has recently been recognised in the Sunday Times as one of the UKs fastest growing companies.

E&J has a 60 strong Leeds based Central Support team which provides support to our 850 strong team of veterinary professionals hailing from 46 countries and deployed throughout the UK.

We are looking for a self-motivated resilient discrete and well organised HR Professional with the ability to work at pace with clear priorities to work on a 12-month Fixed Term contract to cover a career break. The current role covers 24hrs a week over 3 days however we are happy to offer the position as either a full-time or part-time role with flexibility regarding hours and days to suit the business and the right candidate.

As an Employee Relations Partner you will report to Head of People Services and will take responsibility for providing outstanding ER advice and guidance to the business and key stakeholders. Specifically you will provide an ER advisory service to line managers across all areas of the business focusing on Company policy procedure and current legislation.

This role therefore requires a specialist who is customer and delivery focused.

As an ER Partner your role is:

• To advise guide and support managers with all matters relating to employee relations
• Effective case management of people related issues such as: disciplinaries performance management employment tribunals grievance and absence management
• Developing effective relationships with the business to promote good employee relations across the organisation
• Monitoring trends in employment practices and advising on appropriate proactive action
• Providing advice and guidance on disciplinary and welfare cases capability grievance and coaching managers where appropriate
• Providing key ER metrics and monitoring trends
• Managing people relationships responding to any policy related queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations
• Coaching managers to understand key people issues and risks and supporting and coaching them through HR process so that they become more confident in dealing with people issues in the right way as early as possible.
• Support people projects

What are we looking for

Experience in an ER/HR role with solid knowledge and experience of managing ER cases independently coaching and guiding line managers to ensure a timely and compliant resolutions across a range of employee relations matters.

Interpret and advise on ER policies and procedures supporting managers to apply them consistently and effectively in line with best practice and employment law.

A good understanding of ER procedures and processes such as employment tribunals disability diversity and equal opportunities with sound knowledge of employment law.

With excellent communication skills both verbal and written you should also have strong relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business be practical and logical with the ability to solve problems quickly.

Driven and determined you should be organised and have the ability to work well under pressure and a continuous improvement mindset and ideally be CIPD qualified.

What we are offering:

We are offering you the opportunity to play a key role within an established growing and successful company that blends commerciality with delivering a key role to society. This role will enable you to make a real difference and see the wider impact of your work.

• Salary up to 40000pa FTE depending on skills and experience
• 23 days holiday (increasing each year to a maximum of 25 days) plus 8 bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Reward and Recognition Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Perkbox scheme a variety of discounts and benefits
• Free car parking
• Employee Assistance Programme/Financial wellbeing service
• Death in service/accident cover

This role can either be a full-time role working 40 hours per week over 5 days or Part Time minimum of 24 hours a week over 3 days and although office based (LS15 8ZB) there will be flexibility as to hybrid remote working.

If this sounds like the job for you we would love to hear from you!

Closing date 10^th July 2026