Employee Relations Team Manager

NHS Fife People & Culture Directorate

At NHS Fife, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a positive, inclusive culture where our workforce can thrive.

As we continue to transform our People & Culture services, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employee Relations Team Manager to join our team.

About The Role

As an Employee Relations Team Manager, you will:

Lead and manage a team of Employee Relations professionals, providing visible and effective professional leadership to deliver a high-quality Employee Relations service

Ensure the team maintains up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation, policies, and terms and conditions to support consistent, accurate and credible advice

Oversee complex case management, supporting fair, timely and values-based resolution of Employee Relations issues

Deliver a responsive, customer-focused advisory service

Build and maintain strong working relationships with managers, senior leaders, trade union representatives and external stakeholders

Use workforce data and management information to inform service delivery, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement

Support service redesign, improving processes and embedding efficient ways of working

Ensure appropriate standards, key performance indicators and targets are in place and delivered

Contribute as a member of the People & Culture Leadership Team, supporting the wider strategic and operational priorities of the Directorate

About You

You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong leadership capability, sound judgement and the ability to work collaboratively. You will be a credible, compassionate and forward-thinking People & Culture professional who brings:

Degree-level education (or equivalent experience) and CIPD membership, with a commitment to continuous professional development

A strong generalist background including policy development, case management and delivery of a centralised Employee Relations advisory service within the NHS or a similarly complex, multi-union environment

Proven ability to balance consistent application of policy and employment law with a responsive, customer-focused approach

Experience of building effective relationships and influencing at all levels, including senior leaders and external stakeholders

Strong understanding of UK employment legislation, Employee Relations best practice and current workforce issues

What We Offer

Joining NHS Fife means becoming part of a supportive, progressive and people-centred organisation. We offer:

A collaborative and inclusive working environment

Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Benefits We Offer

Life-work balance - with opportunities for flexible working and hybrid working

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression (up to the maximum of the salary band)

Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday

Interviews will take place on 16 July 2026

For an informal discussion, please contact Melanie Jorgensen, People and Culture Partner, at ***email_hidden***

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.