Employee Relations Lead — Shape Strategy & Policy

Reed; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed, based in Bristol, is seeking an Employee Relations Manager / Lead to join its ER & Policy function in a hybrid role. The position focuses on leading complex ER casework, shaping ER strategy, and supporting senior stakeholders across the business.

The role offers exposure to high-profile matters and opportunities to drive culture change and policy development. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end ER cases, coach ER specialists, and collaborate with HR to mitigate risk and drive

Qualifications

• Strong background in employee relations and employment law.
• Proven experience handling complex, high-risk ER casework.
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence and challenge.
• Passion for coaching and developing others.
• Strong analytical mindset with ER data/insights.
• Highly organised, resilient, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end management of complex and sensitive ER cases.
• Acting as an escalation point, coaching and supporting ER specialists.
• Partnering with HR and the business to manage risk and ensure best practice.
• Supporting restructures and redundancy projects, including planning and delivery.
• Using data and insights to identify trends and improve ER outcomes.
• Driving continuous improvement across ER processes and governance.
• Contributing to ER & Policy projects that support cultural and organisational change.
• Supporting the development and review of HR policies.

Skills

Employee relations

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Coaching and development

Data and ER insights

Organised and resilient

Job description

Reed, based in Bristol, is seeking an Employee Relations Manager / Lead to join its ER & Policy function in a hybrid role. The position focuses on leading complex ER casework, shaping ER strategy, and supporting senior stakeholders across the business.

The role offers exposure to high-profile matters and opportunities to drive culture change and policy development. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end ER cases, coach ER specialists, and collaborate with HR to mitigate risk and drive