Deloitte is the biggest professional services Firm in the world and making an impact is more than just what we do: it's why we're here. We're driven to create positive progress for our clients, community, people, and the planet. This sense of purpose inspires us to work to the highest standards, to tackle the challenges that matter.About the role The Employee Relations & Inclusion team, within People & Purpose, partners with the business to foster a positive, respectful, and inclusive workplace. The team provide expert employee relations advisory with strategic leadership of inclusion initiatives, supporting fair and equitable people practices across Deloitte. As an Employee Relations Business Partner you provide trusted advice on complex employee relations matters, and support the firm's commitment to a fair and inclusive workplace culture. This maternity cover role offers a varied and impactful experience, involving multiple stakeholder engagement, project leadership, and strategic influence within a leading professional services firm. Key Responsibilities Partner with the business as a trusted advisor on HR best practices and compliance with relevant legislation provides ER and employment law expertise on all ER issues and HR policy and procedures, to ensure consistency across the firm. Provide expert advice and support to HR colleagues and people leaders on all employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary, grievance, dignity at work, welfare, restructures, and TUPE-related activities. Manage a complex caseload from commencement to resolution, maintaining accurate records and case management systems. Liaise effectively with legal advisors, occupational health, and third-party hearing bodies as required to support case resolution. Conduct timely formal processes such as investigations, hearings, appeals produce clear, comprehensive outcome reports and communications. Keep all relevant parties and business stakeholders updated. Provide guidance and coaching to junior members of ER and Inclusion team. Review written communications, investigation reports and outcome letters where required. Respond proactively to internal and external events to enhance our inclusive culture. Policy development, projects and training Participate in the identification and delivery of ER and inclusion projects/ initiatives to improve the policy framework, embed knowledge within the firm and expand capability within the team. Partner with the Learning team to design and deliver people management training at key career lifecycle touchpoints. Data and Insights Collaborate with key partners to analyse ER and inclusion data, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to enable proactive decision-making. About you Experienced HR/employee relations professional Strong knowledge of HR best practices, HR policies and relevant legislation. Proven ability to build trust and influence senior leaders, confidently managing challenging conversations. Proven track record in project management and using data-driven insights to shape strategies. Proficient in MS PowerPoint and Excel for impactful presentations and data analysis. Proactive and self-driven with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities. CIPD or relevant qualifications/certifications in HR, or related fields. If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process. What we offer Your reward at Deloitte is competitive, supports our purpose and enables our people to never stop growing. Your reward at Deloitte is not just your salary, we believe in investing in our people's personal and professional development and empowering their work-life balance. Our ambition is to achieve gender equality and enable continuous growth. We offer supports and benefits that suit you, wherever you are in life, including health and well-being, pension, savings, training, coaching and enhanced leave options among others. Keep on being you. Bring your full, absolute self to work, every day. Explore, question and collaborate. Stretch your thinking, while building a career that inspires and energises you. And, whatever motivates you, keep growing both professionally and personally - because when you make an impact that matters, we do too. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process click the Continue to Application or Login/Register to apply button below.