Hybrid ER Lead - Workforce Change & Union Relations

Morgan Law; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UWE Bristol is seeking an experienced Interim Workforce Change & Employee Relations professional to lead the people aspects of a major transformation programme. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for workforce change, collective consultation and union engagement across a complex organisation.

Reporting to the Director of People Services, you will drive major change initiatives, shape employment relations frameworks and ensure delivery in line with legislation, while developing

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior lead for trade union engagement, building effective partnerships and leading multiple and complex negotiations on longstanding policy development
• Design and deliver collective consultation processes, ensuring legal compliance and best practice.
• Lead employee relations activity across major transformation and change programmes.
• Advise on workforce change, including restructuring, redeployment, voluntary severance and policy reform.
• Manage complex employee and industrial relations matters, including potential industrial action.
• Work closely with legal advisers to mitigate risk and ensure robust decision-making.
• Provide assurance and insight to senior leaders on employee relations risks and programme delivery.
• Develop internal capability through coaching and knowledge transfer, leaving a strong and sustainable legacy.

Job description

UWE Bristol is seeking an experienced Interim Workforce Change & Employee Relations professional to lead the people aspects of a major transformation programme. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for workforce change, collective consultation and union engagement across a complex organisation.

Reporting to the Director of People Services, you will drive major change initiatives, shape employment relations frameworks and ensure delivery in line with legislation, while developing