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Employee Relations Lead
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Join a leading telecommunications company as an Employee Relations Lead, supporting the delivery of expert employee relations guidance during a key period of organisational transition.
As an Employee Relations Lead, you will act as a trusted advisor on a broad range of employee relations matters, working autonomously to handle escalated and high-risk cases while building strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in ambiguity, bringing a pragmatic approach and the confidence to add value from day one.
Contract Details
- Day Rate: £600 per day (inside IR35)
- Contract Length: Until January 2027 (with visibility to extend)
- Location: Newbury (hybrid – twice per week on-site)
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, providing expert guidance on disciplinary, grievance, performance management and redundancy matters.
- Advise on settlement agreements and contractual exits, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and company policies.
- Partner with HR Business Partners, Centres of Excellence and business leaders to deliver effective ER solutions.
- Build credible relationships with senior stakeholders, providing pragmatic advice on sensitive and high-risk employee matters.
- Support organisational change activity, restructures and consultation processes where required.
- Ensure accurate maintenance of ER systems, case documentation and employee records.
- Identify opportunities to improve ER processes, reduce risk and enhance the employee experience.
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Key Requirements
- Proven experience in a specialist Employee Relations role, managing complex and high-risk ER cases independently.
- Strong expertise in UK employment law, including disciplinary, grievance, redundancy and settlement agreement processes.
- Demonstrable experience influencing and advising senior stakeholders at Head of HR, Director or equivalent level.
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
- Strong commercial judgement, resilience and the ability to assess and manage organisational risk effectively.
- CIPD Level 7 and/or relevant legal qualifications are desirable, but extensive senior-level ER experience is considered more important.
Start Date: ASAP
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