Employee Relations Assistant, Fixed Term Full Time NEW

Full Time, Fixed term- 9 months (Sighhill Campus)

The Employee Relations team at Edinburgh Napier University play a key role in supporting a positive colleague experience by delivering high-quality advice, guidance and casework support across the University.

As part of our continued growth and internal development opportunities within the team, a new Employee Relations Assistant role has risen, reflecting our commitment to developing capability and supporting career progression across the People Team.

In this fixed term role, you will be providing vital administrative and operational support to ensure the effective management of employee relations casework and policy activity across the University.

The Role:

As an Employee Relations Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of employee relations services by coordinating casework activity and ensuring processes run efficiently and consistently.

You will provide comprehensive administrative support across a range of ER casework activities, including scheduling meetings and hearings, preparing documentation, managing correspondence, and maintaining accurate case records.

With strong organisation and attention to detail, you will support the team in monitoring absence, updating trackers, and producing data reports to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

You will also act as a first point of contact for standard queries, providing basic guidance to colleagues and managers on employee relations processes and policies, ensuring a professional and consistent approach.

In addition, you will contribute to wider team activities such as policy development, process improvement, equality impact assessments, and coordination of key meetings including Trade Union engagement forums.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with some experience in HR generalist or employee relations to further develop their expertise, build their knowledge of employee relations, and gain exposure to policy and project work within a supportive and collaborative environment within Higher Education.

What we will need from you:

• Experience in an administrative or HR/People team environment, supporting a range of processes and responding to queries
• Experience of coordinating meetings, preparing documentation and handling correspondence
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging with colleagues at all levels
• A high level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information
• Good attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and data
• A proactive approach with an interest in developing knowledge of HR practices and employment law
• Experience contributing to team activities or projects is desirable

Benefits we offer:

Our benefits include:

• A minimum of 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• 17.6% employer pension contribution

Salary: £ 26,093 – £ 31,236 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Fixed Term, Full time(9 months)

Hours: Full Time – 35 hours per week

Additional information:

Application screening and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis; therefore early applications are encouraged.

Interviews: Face to face interviews at Sighthill

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship or visa support for this role. International applicants will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.