Strategic ER & Industrial Relations Leader – UK & Ireland

Via; England; Presencial; GBP 80.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Via is recruiting a Senior Employee Relations Manager to lead its Employee and Industrial Relations across the UK and Ireland. This senior People leadership role combines employee relations, employment law, and trade union relationships.

You will own our ER strategy, advise senior leaders on high‑risk matters, and develop a proactive approach to employee relations while leading a team of ER specialists.

Formación

• Extensive Employee Relations or Industrial Relations experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice.
• Hands-on experience managing complex, sensitive and high-risk ER cases.
• Trade Union and collective employee relations experience.
• Experience managing tribunal or litigation matters.
• Experience operating across a large, geographically dispersed workforce.
• Strong commercial judgement balancing people outcomes and business risk.
• Confidence advising and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing ER policies, processes and frameworks.
• Experience using employee data to identify risks.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Employee Relations and Industrial Relations strategy across the UK and Ireland.
• Act as a senior adviser on complex and high-risk ER matters.
• Manage and guide tribunal, litigation and sensitive cases.
• Build constructive relationships with Trade Unions.
• Lead negotiations and support wider industrial relations activity.
• Partner with senior leaders on ER risks and business decisions.
• Develop ER policies, processes, guidance and manager toolkits.
• Ensure compliance with evolving UK and Irish employment law.
• Coach managers to handle ER matters confidently and consistently.
• Lead and develop a team of ER specialists and advisers.

Conocimientos

Employee Relations

Industrial Relations

UK Employment Law

Trade Unions

Senior Stakeholders

People Leadership

Educación

CIPD qualification

HR degree

Descripción del empleo

Via is recruiting a Senior Employee Relations Manager to lead its Employee and Industrial Relations across the UK and Ireland. This senior People leadership role combines employee relations, employment law, and trade union relationships.

You will own our ER strategy, advise senior leaders on high‑risk matters, and develop a proactive approach to employee relations while leading a team of ER specialists.