Labour and Employee Relations Specialist

Cytiva; Newquay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva is seeking a Labour and Employee Relations Advisor to provide high-quality employee relations services across the UK and Ireland. This role involves managing a diverse range of employee relations cases and ensuring legal compliance while fostering positive workplace relationships.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of UK employment law, exceptional communication skills, and a minimum of 3 years' experience in HR advisory roles. The position is onsite and requires travel to various sites.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualified, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in an HR advisory capacity.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage high volume employee relations casework.
• Support and conduct investigations.
• Provide coaching and advice to managers.
• Maintain accurate case records within HR system.
• Travel across UK sites as needed.

Skills

UK employment law knowledge

Investigative skills

Written communication skills

Verbal communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 or equivalent experience

Degree in Business, Law, or related discipline

Job description

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life‑saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life‑changing therapeutics.

We are looking for a Labour and Employee Relations Advisor to deliver a high quality and solutions focused employee relations service across the UK and Ireland. The role presents a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about driving fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes on all matters related to employee relations.

This role ensures legal compliance, reduces organisational risk, and promotes positive working relationships and will manage complex caseload, supports policy development, and aims to build capability within our People Leader population to foster a fair, inclusive, and high‑performance workplace.

This position is part of the United Kingdom and Ireland Human Resources team and will report to the Labour and Employee Relations Specialist and will be an onsite role. The role will require some travel when needed to our sites across the UK and Ireland.

What You Will Do

• Manage high volume employee relations casework including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management and capability issues.
• Support and conduct investigations, including reviewing statements, interview notes, evidence packs, and outcome letters.
• Providing support to People Leaders at disciplinary and grievance hearings.
• Provide coaching and advice to managers to ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant decision‑making.
• Maintain accurate, timely case records within the HR system and ensure compliance with internal service level agreements and the ACAS Code of Practice.
• Travel across our sites in the United Kingdom as needed to support complex casework and to assist with the delivery of training.

Who You Are

• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and the ACAS Code of Practice.
• Excellent investigative, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, challenge, and coach managers at all levels.
• High level of attention to detail, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Essential Criteria

• CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualified, or educated to degree level in Business, Law, or a related discipline, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience operating in an HR advisory capacity.
• Demonstrable experience of managing complex employee relations cases through to resolution.
• Proven experience managing a complex employee relations caseload.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience in an HR advisory or centralised Employee Relations service environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Experience working within a complex, multi‑matrix organisation would be advantageous but is not essential.