Job Description
📢 Job Opportunity: Industrial Relations & Union Negotiations Lead (12-Month FTC)
📍 Location: Hybrid (with increased in-person presence during key phases)
💼 Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
💰 Salary: £75,000–£90,000 (flexible for the right candidate)
📅 Start Date: Mid-May 2025
🚦 Join a National Organisation at a Crucial Time
A major UK-based organisation in a highly unionised, operationally complex environment is seeking an experienced Industrial Relations Lead to take charge of union negotiations and pay talks over the course of a critical 12-month period.
With the interim HR leadership focused on wider organisational priorities, this role will operate with full senior backing to own and lead all aspects of employee consultation and collective bargaining activity.
🧩 The Role: Key Responsibilities
1. Lead all phases of union negotiations and pay discussions, from scoping and prep through to agreement and implementation.
2. Act as the senior voice at the table, influencing union representatives and full-time officer...