Senior Employee Relations Advisor

Overview

Senior Employee Relations Advisor at Leonardo UK (Yeovil, Helicopter Division) leads UK ER and industrial relations activities, providing expert guidance to HR and People Leaders. You will shape employment policies, support trade union negotiations, and manage complex ER cases, driving compliant, fair, and trust-based people practices. This role offers impact across policy development, union relations, and coaching managers to foster a constructive work environment. Join a high-impact team that contributes to Leonardo’s people-centric culture and compliance-driven growth.

Pay / Benefits

• up to 12 flexi-days per year
• up to 15% employer pension contribution
• mental health support
• free access to Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
• bonus scheme for management level and below
• private healthcare and dental options with flexible benefits spend up to 500 yearly

Responsibilities

• Lead on UK Employee & Industrial Relations activities and provide specialist guidance to HR and People Leaders
• Collaborate with leaders to ensure compliance with UK Employment Legislation, Directives, and Codes of Practice; manage Transfer of Undertakings and collective bargaining matters
• Establish relationships with Trade Union representatives and Employee Representatives; prepare documentation for negotiations and review collective agreements
• Provide proactive ER case management across disciplinary, grievance, mediation, capability, performance, conduct, and absence matters
• Develop and implement Employment Frameworks, Policies, Procedures, and Guidance across Leonardo UK
• Ensure ER issues are addressed efficiently and remain compliant with Employment Frameworks and UK law
• Coach and train People Leaders and Managers to build a trust-based ER environment aligned with company values
• Maintain ER documents, files, and management information systems for effective governance
• Act as escalation point for complex policy and process interpretation to ensure a fair work environment
• Support a positive, equitable, and supportive workplace for all employees

Key requirements

• Proven direct operational Employee Relations experience with a track record of resolving complex cases
• Experience in an environment where collective labour relations are the norm
• Excellent collaboration, consultative, negotiating, and communication skills
• Solid knowledge of UK Employment Legislation, Directives, and Codes of Practice
• Ability to build productive relationships across all levels and with external partners
• CIPD qualified (minimum Level 5) with modules in Employee Relations and Employment Law
• Experience working with ACAS and Employment Tribunal services
• Regular engagement with Trade Union Representatives and Consultative Forums; coaching and mediation experience desirable
• Confident, articulate influencer and communicator with presentation skills
• Willingness to learn; not all listed experiences required

• collaboration
• consultative approach
• negotiation
• UK Employment Legislation knowledge
• Directives and Codes of Practice
• Trade Union relations and collective bargaining

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