GTC Recruitment
Employee Relations Manager
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Employee Relations Manager
Location: West Burton – Hybrid (3 days per week)
Contract: 12 months
Rate: £350–£450 per day
IR35: Inside IR35
Security Clearance: BPSS
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Employee Relations Manager to join a complex and growing organisation on an initial 12-month contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ER professional to take ownership of complex and high-risk employee relations matters while working closely with senior leaders, managers, employees, and trade unions.
The successful candidate will provide expert advice across a broad range of employee relations matters, support organisational change and transformation, and help develop effective ER frameworks and practices within a growing organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage complex and high-risk employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and performance matters.
- Provide expert advice on UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
- Coach and advise senior leaders and managers on ER matters and workplace culture.
- Build effective relationships with trade unions and employee representatives.
- Support organisational change, transformation, restructuring, and workforce initiatives.
- Identify employee relations risks and provide practical, proportionate solutions.
- Use people data and ER insights to identify trends and support decision-making.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of ER policies, processes, and frameworks.
- Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
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Essential Requirements
- CIPD Level 7 qualified or equivalent experience.
- Significant employee relations experience within a complex organisation.
- Strong experience managing high-risk and complex ER cases.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Proven experience working with trade unions.
- Experience coaching and influencing senior leaders and managers.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Experience supporting organisational growth, transformation, change, or workforce restructuring.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate people data and insights into practical solutions.
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Desirable Experience
- Experience within any of the following environments would be advantageous:
- Infrastructure, engineering, energy, nuclear, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, or defence.
- Public sector or government-sponsored organisations.
- Joint ventures or multi-organisational programmes.
- Newly established or rapidly growing organisations.
- Employee relations framework design and implementation.
- Mediation or workplace conflict resolution.
- Security-cleared environments.
Why Apply?
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations professional to work in a complex, high-profile environment where you will have genuine influence across senior leadership, employee relations, and organisational change.
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