Employee Relations Manager

This new full-time post is available from November 2024 for an initial term of 12 months.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Although this is a full-time role, we welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

The role

We are seeking to recruit an experienced employee relations practitioner to work with the Human Resources Directorate in the delivery of organisational changes which will enable the University to achieve our 2030 Institutional Strategy goals. You will work closely with senior managers in HR, HR Partners and operational managers to manage employee relations in a unionised environment, maintaining a positive working relationship with campus trade unions through formal and informal meetings.  You will also support engagement with trade unions on the implementation of changes to HR policies and procedures which progress the Our People strategic aims and in response to new developments in employment law.

You

An independent self-starter, excellent communicator and relationship manager, you will be required to be competent at grasping and navigating complex organisational structures and relationships, whilst demonstrating focus on supporting delivery across our key people priorities. This is a rare opportunity to help deliver a vital part of our exciting University Strategy working in close conjunction with the HR Senior Leadership Team.

The ‘Our People’ theme within Strategy 2030 sets out how ‘we will support each other to thrive, be fulfilled and reach our potential. We will celebrate diversity and  be inclusive, fair and compassionate in everything we do, prioritising the health and wellbeing of our community.’

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website for full details of this role.

Further information

Please contact Andrew Johnson (Assistant Director of Human Resources) on a.johnson@exeter.ac.uk.

Why our staff love working here

• Flexible working opportunities
• 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Actively inclusive organisation ensuring equality and fairness for all
• Leading parental leave initiatives
• Multiple wellbeing and health initiatives for staff
• Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do
• Beautiful campus environment when working from either Exeter or Penryn
• Inspiring research that really makes a difference to the world

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