Industrial & Employee Relations Manager
Henlee Resourcing
- Bristol Area
- £75,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Permanent
Remote Working - Can be based anywhere in England/Wales. With travel UK-wide (c.10% – 15%).
Up to £80,000 + 10% Bonus + Great Bens and ScopeOur Ref: ADW00555Accountable to the Head of HR, this new role will build and lead a team, to create a HR Advisory Centre of Excellence for the business! Then lead that CoE team, providing expertise, knowledge and communications across all areas of IR and ER to the business, whilst building and maintaining positive relationships with the Trade Unions. This role will bring an external perspective on ER policy, ensuring that the organisation is proactive, maintaining or pushing ahead of trends and that delivery of ER that is attuned to the needs of the workforce.Summary of accountabilities:
- Provide leadership, performance management and guidance to the ER and IR Team.
- Ensure that the ER and IR team are seen as experts in ER, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures and employment law whilst balancing a commercial approach.
- Create and implement the Industrial Relations and Employee Relations strategy.
- Provide expert advice to the business on collective and local agreements and consultations.
- Lead a team of advisors providing advice on employee relations, sharing good practice and coaching managers.
- Establish key metrics with supporting data to share with business leaders and HR to allow for informed decision making, identification of trends and areas of focus.
- Evolve and embed their approach to managing ER so, that there is appropriate risk-based approach in place and that decisions are within risk appetite.
- Upskill managers on how to effectively manage employee relations.
- Provide technical expertise and advice to wider HR and the business.
- Maintain strong engagement / relationships with the Unions on a formal and informal basis.
- Work with the Unions to evolve relationships and facilitate organisational change and improvements.
- Ensure legal compliance across all facets of Industrial and Employee Relations.
- Provide expertise and advice to change projects.
- Support HR with ongoing transformation projects.