Senior Employee Relations Leader

Churchill Group; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

33 days holiday

Enhanced sick, maternity & paternity

Life assurance

GP access 24/7

Volunteering days

Exclusive perks & discounts

Training & development

Wellbeing & Inclusion

Recognition & rewards

Job summary

Churchill Group in Luton, Capability Green, is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to lead a team delivering expert ER solutions. This hybrid, full-time role supports our specialist businesses with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement.

You will oversee high-risk cases, advise on disciplinary, grievance and change matters, manage TUPE transfers, and ensure commercially sound, legally compliant ER advice aligned to business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an Employee Relations, HR Advisory or broader HR team with credibility and calm leadership.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ability to advise on complex ER matters.
• Proven track record handling high-volume employee relations activity in a large, multi-site organisation.
• Experience with TUPE, organisational change, restructures and redundancy programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in delivering ER solutions with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee complex, high-risk employee relations cases and guide the team accordingly.
• Advise on disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance and change matters.
• Support TUPE transfers and industrial relations matters, including trade union engagement.
• Ensure ER advice is commercially sound, legally compliant and aligned with business objectives.
• Review casework quality and implement audit processes.
• Support Employment Tribunal preparation and ACAS matters as required.
• Utilise ER data to drive insights for decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

UK employment law

HR advisory

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Job description

Churchill Group in Luton, Capability Green, is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to lead a team delivering expert ER solutions. This hybrid, full-time role supports our specialist businesses with a focus on accountability and continuous improvement.

You will oversee high-risk cases, advise on disciplinary, grievance and change matters, manage TUPE transfers, and ensure commercially sound, legally compliant ER advice aligned to business goals.