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On behalf of the Bank of England, we are looking for a Employee Relations Advisor (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based in London or Leeds 2-3 a week (50%) in the office per month.

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.

The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

The Employee Relations Advisor will act as a trusted partner to managers across the organisation, providing expert guidance on a wide range of employee relations (ER) matters. This role will support the business in resolving complex people issues, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes while building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

As an Employees Relationship Advisor, your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop strong, collaborative relationships with managers at all levels—including Executive Director level—and act as a key point of contact for all employee relations queries.
• Provide professional ER advice and coaching to enable confident and effective case management.
• Manage and prioritise a varied and often complex caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, ill health, performance, and other ER issues.
• Support and guide managers and employees through formal consultation and redundancy processes.
• Develop practical and legally sound solutions to complex ER challenges. Balance policy requirements with operational realities to achieve fair and effective outcomes.
• Maintain an up‑to‑date understanding of employment law developments and best practice. Communicate changes clearly and advise managers on necessary proactive steps to mitigate risk.
• Work closely with internal legal counsel to present cases clearly and accurately, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and minimised.

Essential:

• Proven experience in an Employee Relations Advisor role, managing a varied caseload including grievance, disciplinary, performance, and ill‑health cases.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and assess organisational risk.
• Ability to work effectively with internal legal counsel and present ER cases clearly and accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, producing clear, accurate, and legally robust documentation.
• High personal resilience, with the ability to handle sensitive cases confidentially and build rapport with managers and employees.

Desirable:

• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above preferred).
• Experience working within a unionised environment.
• Previous experience supporting redundancy, TUPE, and consultation processes.
• Qualified mediator or formal mediation training.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the Bank of England guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

The Bank of England guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".