Specialist Employee Relations

About the role

Lead the delivery of a fair, timely, and person‑centred Employee Relations service across Save the Children International, managing complex investigations and ensuring compliance with policies and legal requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage investigations of complex employee relations cases, ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
• Identify lessons learned from investigations and develop evidence‑based recommendations to improve policies, processes and organisational culture.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders and act as the Employee Relations subject‑matter expert.
• Partner with country office HR teams to build capability through coaching and guidance.
• Drive continuous improvement of Employee Relations tools, systems and frameworks.

Required profile

• Significant experience leading complex employee relations investigations, including grievances and disciplinary matters.
• Demonstrated expertise advising senior leaders on high‑risk cases and producing high‑quality investigation reports.
• Strong risk‑assessment abilities throughout formal employee relations processes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship‑building skills across diverse cultural contexts.
• High integrity, sound judgement, resilience and ability to maintain confidentiality.