Employee Relations Lead

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)

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.

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