Employee Relations Advisor - Bristol

Rolls-Royce Corporation; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings Trust

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Employee Shares: Matched

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Bristol invites an Employee Relations Advisor to join the UK ER team. Hybrid role, partnering with managers, People Partners and Trade Unions to guide ER practices and change initiatives across the Bristol site.

You will align workplace practices with company and legal requirements, delivering pragmatic, business-focused solutions while supporting productivity improvements in a transforming organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience operating on the front line of trade union relations and driving change within unionised environments.
• Strong relationship-building, consultative and advisory skills across all levels.
• Credible, influencing stakeholder management and customer relationship skills.
• Broad change management capabilities with project management application.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a regional/UK team.
• Ability to interpret employment law impacts on HR/business strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the ER plan for the Bristol site in alignment with business leadership and unions.
• Provide ER guidance to Line Managers, People Partners and Trade Unions.
• Advise on activities requiring collective engagement and ensure legal compliance.
• Support statutory consultation processes to enable good employee relations.
• Collaborate with People Teams across Bristol to address client group needs.

Skills

Trade union relations

Relationship building

Advisory skills

Change management

Independent & collaborative work

Employment law awareness

Job description

Job Description Employee Relations Advisor Bristol/ Hybrid Full Time An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employee Relations Advisor based in Bristol to join the UK Employee Relations team. You will collaborate with Line Managers, People Partners, Trade Unions and Employee Representatives to support, influence and execute business change providing ER guidance. Ensuring planning & delivery and advising on ER approaches for groups and individuals.

What you will be doing:

Working as part of the UK Employee Relations team, you with work with your colleagues to develop and deliver the ER plan for the Bristol site, working in conjunction with the business leadership teams, people teams and Trade Unions representatives. You will work with other VP Employees, ER Partners and Head of ER based in Derby and elsewhere. If you interested in a role that really impacts the business, then this is the role for you. Align workplace practices with company, employee, business and legislative requirements to maximise performance and productivity improvement. Provide business focussed, pragmatic workplace practice solutions to improve working arrangements, productivity, support the move to standardisation and the creation of the right environment for a diverse and inclusive workplace in a transforming organisation. Working with our Trade Unions representatives to support the change agenda Provide advice on activities requiring collective engagement and liaise with the relevant legal representatives to ensure that risk is always kept to a minimum. Advise and support any statutory consultation relationships which enable good employee relations and/or legal compliance. Work closely with the people teams across the Bristol site to understand their requirements and provide support on issues within their client group.

Preferred requirements:

• Strong experience of operating on the front line of trade union relations, a history of successfully driving change within unionised environments and have the drive and ability to move the business forward, and really make things happen.
• Relationship building, consultative and advisory skills complimented with awareness of HR generalist issues.
• Well-developed customer and relationship management skills, including credibility and influencing skills across all levels.
• Broad change management skill set, combined with the ability to apply project management principles to deliver and support organisational change.
• Ability to operate independently and work collaboratively within a regional and UK team.
• Ability to provide support on multiple activities and to understand the impact of Employee Relations/employment law on the wider HR and business agenda and to operate with a pragmatic, commercial and results orientated approach.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Regional benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group
• Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role.

We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Closing date: Midnight 4th November 2026

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.