Strategic Employee Relations Leader

YTL UK; Bath; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression & professional dev

25 days' holiday rising to 28

Holiday buy/sell options

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to 8x salary

Electric car salary sacrifice (subject

Retail discounts & cashback

One volunteering day per year

Enhanced family leave & pay

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to lead our Group ER framework and ensure a legally compliant, people-focused approach across the organisation. You will act as the ER expert, guiding on complex matters and building manager capability, while partnering with unions and senior leaders to drive organisational performance.

In this key leadership role, you will shape governance, data-driven insights and continuous improvement, delivering high-quality ER services and

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Employee Relations, HRBP or senior HR advisory role.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and managing complex ER cases.
• Experience supporting organisational change including restructures, redundancy and TUPE.
• Experience working with Trade Unions and employee representatives.
• Excellent coaching, influencing, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams and building manager capability.
• Strong analytical skills to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Group Employee Relations framework, ensuring governance, compliance and consistency.
• Manage and develop the HR Adviser team, delivering a high-quality employee relations service across the Group.
• Act as the organisation's employee relations expert, providing guidance on complex and high-risk people matters.
• Build manager capability through coaching, training and practical employee relations support.
• Lead complex cases and organisational change activities, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, restructuring, redundancy and TUPE matters.
• Partner with Trade Unions and employee representatives, supporting consultation and managing industrial relations risks.
• Use data and insights to identify trends, manage people risks and drive proactive improvements.
• Review and develop policies, processes and governance arrangements to support continuous improvement and best practice.

Skills

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Coaching & development

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Data analytics

Education

CIPD Level 7 or equivalent

Job description

YTL UK is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Manager to lead our Group ER framework and ensure a legally compliant, people-focused approach across the organisation. You will act as the ER expert, guiding on complex matters and building manager capability, while partnering with unions and senior leaders to drive organisational performance.

In this key leadership role, you will shape governance, data-driven insights and continuous improvement, delivering high-quality ER services and