Employee Relations Manager

6 days ago


Exeter, United Kingdom South West Water Full time
At  South West Water  we believe that the strongest businesses are built on solid, stable foundations - with a vision and a culture that gives them the freedom to change, improve and innovate. We’re proud to be responsible for providing reliable, efficient and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services for the beautiful South West area. And we have huge ambitions. Not only are we committed to reaching net-zero by 2030, but we’ve also partnered with Wildlife Trusts, National Parks and local partners to help ensure a better future for generations to come. So, if you want to be part of a diverse team where opportunities flow and fresh ideas are welcomed, #JustAddWater. Are you an experienced Employee Relations or Human Resources professional looking for your next career move? Do you have substantial experience with dealing with trade unions and building effective relationships? We currently have an opportunity for an Employee Relations Manager to join our team based in Exeter . Joining us on a full-time permanent basis, you will receive a competitive salary of circa £70,000 per annum plus excellent benefits. About the role As our Employee Relations Manager you will be responsible for leading our Employee Relations (ER) team and embedding the ER and Trade Union strategies. This role is essential to the business to ensure our group people strategy is fully enhanced as well as mitigating business risk.You will also be experienced in managing all trade union contacts and managing and growing the relationship between external third parties, by identifying opportunities to partner with them to deliver engagement initiatives as well as supporting collective consultations and negotiations where required.You will also lead and manage our ER advisory service for the business, defining the ER strategy and driving culture change and acting as an escalation point for complex cases to ensure commercial acumen and resolution is achieved. 

What you’ll be doing:

Engage, develop, and lead the ER team to align with business needs, ensuring capability within the team remains at a high level and an excellent service is provided to customers of the ER service from all team members. Define the ER Strategy for Pennon Group to drive culture change, develop and empower managers to pro-actively tackle ER issues. Own and develop the strategy and relationship with relevant unions and employee representative groups. Identify opportunities to partner with them to deliver engagement initiatives as well as supporting collective consultations and negotiations where required. Manage key relationships with external stakeholders including Employment Solicitors and 3rd party providers , Occupational Health Lead on the design and implementation of ER projects Act as the escalation point for complex and high-risk cases, ensuring a high level of leadership, commercial acumen and resolution is achieved. In addition, identify opportunities to mitigate future risk.

What we are looking for:

CIPD qualified or significant equivalent experience / qualification in employment law Significant experience in an ER role Significant experience in managing Trade Unionised relationships. TUPE/ major organisational change / Terms & Condition’s change experience Experience of managing complex cases through to tribunals

What's in it for you:

We know that the support and commitment of our staff is key to our success so you will receive the opportunity for ongoing development and training for a long-term career with us. We’re one of the largest companies in the South West and are proud to have been awarded Investors in People recognition. In return, we offer an excellent range of benefits including: 30 days holiday allowance plus flexible bank holidays Company car Family private medical insurance A discretionary Bonus Competitive Contributory Pension Share-save Scheme Various health benefits Wellbeing support programmes A range of Group Discounts Cycle to Work Scheme Financial support services And plenty more Closing date: Tuesday 9th July 2024Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process. Be yourself, we like it that way. Together, we will build a culture of belonging, where inclusion is instinctive. Diversity is our strength and a reflection of our communities. We care, we value everyone, we celebrate uniqueness. Our core values which are essential to our success are: Be Rock Solid - Build trust and be trusted. Be the one we all look to and can depend on. Be You - We want you to bring your best everyday. Be yourself and make your mark in your individual way. Be the Future - Embrace change. Drive Progress. Own the challenge.

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