HR Employee Partner

Collins Aerospace; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Wellbeing cash plan

Life assurance

Professional development

Job summary

Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced HR Employee Partner to support the South of England, primarily Plymouth, UK. The role involves travel to other sites (30–40%), hybrid onsite/offsite work, and delivering commercially focused HR services.

You will partner with managers and employees, coach leaders, support organisational change and embed new HR ways of working as the transformation progresses. A CIPD qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Preferably degree-educated with a CIPD or equivalent HR qualification.
• Substantial experience with employee relations processes.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong employee and labour relations; monitor engagement and handle grievances and collective bargaining.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR policies; guide policy use and support workforce changes.
• Coach leaders on high-performing teams; manage performance, development and key HR processes.
• Identify and resolve workplace issues; conduct HR investigations and advise on workforce risks.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Culture

Project management

Problem solving

Employee relations

Labour relations

HR compliance

Business acumen

Education

Degree + CIPD

Job description

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

At Collins Aerospace, we’re redefining aerospace and defence solutions through innovation, collaboration, and excellence. As part of a global network of industry experts, our teams work on cutting-edge technologies that shape the future of aviation and space.

We are currently seeking an experienced and strategic HR Partner to join us as HR Employee Partner, supporting one of our key regions – the South of England in the UK&I; principally aligned to our Mission Systems site in Plymouth. As such, the role will require travel to other locations approximately 30–40% of the time.

We’re on an exciting journey of HR transformation, creating a more connected, business-focused HR function. In this role, you will act as a trusted and visible HR partner to employees, managers and key stakeholders to deliver high quality, commercially focused HR service. You’ll build strong relationships, coach and challenge managers, support organisational change and help embed new ways of working as the HR model evolves.

What you will do:

• Employee & labour relations: Build positive employee and labour relations, monitor engagement trends, manage grievances and collective bargaining agreements, and support union negotiations and works council obligations.
• HR compliance & risk: Ensure compliance with employment laws and HR policies, provide policy guidance, support workforce changes , and ensure fair and consistent application of HR practices.
• Leadership coaching & people processes: Coach and advise leaders on building high-performing teams, managing performance and conflict, navigating change, and completing key HR processes such as compensation, development and performance management.
• Complex problem solving & employee relations: Proactively identify and resolve workplace and performance issues, conduct objective HR investigations, administer corrective/disciplinary action, educate on HR processes, and support the business in managing workforce risks.

Skills and Capabilities Definition:

• Leadership, coaching & influence: Coach and mentor leaders and teams to build high performance, navigate change, and make effective decisions. Influence stakeholders and guide decision-making.
• Communication & data storytelling: Clearly communicate complex information and insights, using data, business context and storytelling to influence leaders. Adapt communication style to different audiences and objectives.
• Culture, engagement & employee experience: Shape and strengthen organisational culture and employee experience to support business strategy. Help leaders create engaging, productive and positive working environments.
• Project & change management: Plan and deliver projects effectively, managing scope, timelines, budgets and stakeholders. Support change adoption and organisational transformation.
• Problem solving & organisational effectiveness: Identify and implement practical people and process solutions that improve performance. Apply best practices in team effectiveness, organisational design and operational improvements.
• Employee relations & investigations: Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters, including workplace concerns and misconduct investigations. Gather evidence objectively and provide appropriate solutions and advice.
• Labour relations: Build constructive relationships with unions and employee representatives. Advise leaders on collective bargaining agreements, grievances, arbitrations, works councils and social dialogue.
• HR compliance & regulation: Understand and apply employment laws, HR policies and regulations, ensuring fair and compliant practices while staying current with legislative changes.
• Business acumen & strategic alignment:Understand business priorities and ensure people initiatives, programmes and projects directly support organisational objectives and the broader people strategy.

Qualifications / Experience You Must Have:

• Preferably degree-educated with a relevant HR Qualification such as CIPD
• Substantial experience with Employee Relations processes

Why Choose Us:

This role enables you to enhance your career through the opportunity to work across a broad range of employee and organisational matters, providing pragmatic HR advice and supporting managers to create an environment where people can perform, develop and thrive to achieve their best.

Work Location Requirements:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. The rRatio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

You will provide regular on-site support at the Collins Plymouth site whilst also supporting other sites and varied HR Employee Partner requirements across England primarily within the south. As a result, there will be a requirement to travel to our sites within the UK.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

What We Can Offer You:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays + option to buy / sell up to 5 days per year
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening)
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation
• Professional Development & Growth
• Support with professional fees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits Platform
• Employee Recognition & Referral Bonuses
• and much more!

Be a part of HR Transformation and help shape what comes next!

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.