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Senior HR Advisor

@ OCS

Essex, Ontario

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Overview

OCS, a UK facilities management company, is hiring a Senior HR Advisor to lead complex employee relations cases and advise managers on disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence matters. The role also covers investigations, organisational change consultations and ER training. The posting asks for CIPD Level 5 (or working towards it) and full-time employment.

Responsibilities:

  • Handle complex employee relations cases
  • Coach and advise managers on people matters
  • Lead or support ER investigations
  • Support organisational change and redundancy consultations
  • Analyse ER trends to inform HR strategy

Requirements summary:

  • CIPD Level 5 or working towards
  • Employee relations or employment legal experience
  • Self-motivated in a fast-paced environment
  • Shared service HR delivery experience desirable
  • Case management tool experience

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Employer posting date
2026-11-02
First seen by our source
2026-11-14
Source record updated
2026-11-14

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentHuman resources
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Perks mentionedEmployee discount, Wellness

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Job description
About The Role:

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior HR Advisor with a strong background in Employee Relations (ER) to join our dynamic HR team. This role is pivotal in providing expert guidance and support on a broad range of ER matters, ensuring legal compliance, consistency, and best practice across the organisation.

Key responsibilities:

  • Act as the primary point of contact for complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence management.
  • Coach and advise managers on handling sensitive people matters in line with HR policy and employment legislation.
  • Lead or support investigations into ER issues, ensuring thorough, fair, and timely resolution.
  • Partner with senior managers and stakeholders to identify and mitigate ER risks.
  • Support organisational change processes including restructures, TUPE, and redundancy consultations.
  • Monitor and analyse ER case trends to inform HR strategy and policy development.
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of ER-related training to line managers.
  • Keep up to date with changes in employment law and ensure HR practices reflect legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Support the implementation of HR initiatives and projects as needed, particularly those that impact employee engagement and workplace culture.

Qualification And Experience

  • L5 CIPD or working towards
  • Experience working within Employee Relations/ Employment Legal
  • Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience of working within a shared service HR delivery is desirable
  • Experience utilising a Case Management Tool

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

✅ Award-Winning Employer : Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

🚀 Digital Learning : The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

🙂 Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

📝 Professional Growth : 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

💰 Flexible Pay : Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

How to Apply:

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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