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Employee Relation Manager

Job Category:  Construction Logistics
Contract Partner Company:  Wilson James
Employing Company:  Wilson James

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Employee Relation Manager
Wilson James
Hinkley Point C

 


Salary: £45000 per annum 

 

Contract:  Permanent

 

 

The IR Manager is responsible for delivering a high quality and consistent Employee Relations (ER) advice and support service to employees and managers based at Hinkley Point Centre (HPC) Leading complex case management, the IR Manager ensures that the organisational risk around people activities are effectively managed and mitigated, working with both internal and external stakeholders to support Wilson James This role is critical in the delivery of the Wilson James’ Industrial Relations strategy at Hinkley Point C, fostering a positive culture of employee relations across the project. Developing and maintaining relationships with the recognised site trade unions is key. This is not restricted to dispute resolution but also, generate leverage from the sector agreements to generate a best-in-class approach to industrial relations. You will be expected to chair regular formal meetings with trade unions and colleagues, contributing to the wider Wilson James IR Strategy.

 


Responsibilities


In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality and consistent Employee Relations advice and support to both employees and managers based at Hinkley Point C. You will lead complex case management, ensuring that organisational risks around people activities are effectively managed and mitigated. You will also collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to support Wilson James.

 

 

  • The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a natural ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Manage all complex employee relations cases, including but not limited to disciplinary’s, grievances, absence and performance management, working with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
  • Leading complex case management, the IR Manager ensures that the organisational risk around people activities are managed and mitigated, working with both internal and external stakeholders to support Wilson James.
  • Lead on all aspects of formal employee consultation arising from changes in the organisational structure.
  • Provide timely and efficient employment law and management advice for all employee related activity, including the management of employee tribunal claims.
  • Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with key external stakeholders including legal representatives, trade unions and client IR personnel. 
  • Lead the application of HR policy and practice in line with the relevant labour agreements the employees are employed under providing expert HR advice on all people policies
  • Authority for the HPC Wilson James IR strategy and policies, in accordance with site and Wilson James IR strategies and frameworks.
  • Take the lead for Wilson James (HPC) in external discussions on the implementation and spirit and intent of the sector agreements and social covenant. This will include reporting metrics for success against agreed KPIs
  • Ensure Wilson James remains compliant with all the relevant site-specific employment regulations and wider Wilson James policies, including the readiness of our IR Management plan
  • Create and deliver training and information sessions to the operational teams at HPC to ensure the current Industrial Relations landscape on site is understood. 
  • Liaise with the client Employment Affairs Unit on a regular basis this includes attendance on the LJC meeting.
  • Manage the provision of IR related information to the client team as required
  • Facilitate effective engagement and liaison with delivery partners and trade unions on all workforce issues.
  • Lead and foster a positive Nuclear Safety Culture through trade union safety representation in the workforce and strategic planning.
  • Role model safety behaviours and act as an ambassador for Wilson James on-site

 


Qualifications

 

  • A Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
  • Professional Qualification - (preferably CIPD)

 


Experience

 

  • Significant Employee Relations experience in a management role working in an industrial unionised environment.   
  • Proven track record in large scale projects in the nuclear or similar regulated sector, including major construction projects.
  • Ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • Politically aware - understands the multi stakeholder context in which the role operates and manifests a collaborative approach.  
  • An up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation.
  • A positive and dynamic approach to challenges faced and ability to set high expectations.

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

 

 

Employee Relation Manager
Wilson James
Hinkley Point C

 


Salary: £45000 per annum 

 

Contract:  Permanent

 

 

The IR Manager is responsible for delivering a high quality and consistent Employee Relations (ER) advice and support service to employees and managers based at Hinkley Point Centre (HPC) Leading complex case management, the IR Manager ensures that the organisational risk around people activities are effectively managed and mitigated, working with both internal and external stakeholders to support Wilson James This role is critical in the delivery of the Wilson James’ Industrial Relations strategy at Hinkley Point C, fostering a positive culture of employee relations across the project. Developing and maintaining relationships with the recognised site trade unions is key. This is not restricted to dispute resolution but also, generate leverage from the sector agreements to generate a best-in-class approach to industrial relations. You will be expected to chair regular formal meetings with trade unions and colleagues, contributing to the wider Wilson James IR Strategy.

 


Responsibilities


In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality and consistent Employee Relations advice and support to both employees and managers based at Hinkley Point C. You will lead complex case management, ensuring that organisational risks around people activities are effectively managed and mitigated. You will also collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to support Wilson James.

 

 

  • The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a natural ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Manage all complex employee relations cases, including but not limited to disciplinary’s, grievances, absence and performance management, working with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
  • Leading complex case management, the IR Manager ensures that the organisational risk around people activities are managed and mitigated, working with both internal and external stakeholders to support Wilson James.
  • Lead on all aspects of formal employee consultation arising from changes in the organisational structure.
  • Provide timely and efficient employment law and management advice for all employee related activity, including the management of employee tribunal claims.
  • Ability to build and maintain successful relationships with key external stakeholders including legal representatives, trade unions and client IR personnel. 
  • Lead the application of HR policy and practice in line with the relevant labour agreements the employees are employed under providing expert HR advice on all people policies
  • Authority for the HPC Wilson James IR strategy and policies, in accordance with site and Wilson James IR strategies and frameworks.
  • Take the lead for Wilson James (HPC) in external discussions on the implementation and spirit and intent of the sector agreements and social covenant. This will include reporting metrics for success against agreed KPIs
  • Ensure Wilson James remains compliant with all the relevant site-specific employment regulations and wider Wilson James policies, including the readiness of our IR Management plan
  • Create and deliver training and information sessions to the operational teams at HPC to ensure the current Industrial Relations landscape on site is understood. 
  • Liaise with the client Employment Affairs Unit on a regular basis this includes attendance on the LJC meeting.
  • Manage the provision of IR related information to the client team as required
  • Facilitate effective engagement and liaison with delivery partners and trade unions on all workforce issues.
  • Lead and foster a positive Nuclear Safety Culture through trade union safety representation in the workforce and strategic planning.
  • Role model safety behaviours and act as an ambassador for Wilson James on-site

 


Qualifications

 

  • A Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
  • Professional Qualification - (preferably CIPD)

 


Experience

 

  • Significant Employee Relations experience in a management role working in an industrial unionised environment.   
  • Proven track record in large scale projects in the nuclear or similar regulated sector, including major construction projects.
  • Ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • Politically aware - understands the multi stakeholder context in which the role operates and manifests a collaborative approach.  
  • An up-to-date knowledge of UK employment legislation.
  • A positive and dynamic approach to challenges faced and ability to set high expectations.

 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

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Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

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Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

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