What you'll do…
As an Employee Relations Manager, you will play a key role in building and embedding a robust Employee Relations framework across the UK business. Reporting to the VP HR, you will act as the subject matter expert on Employee Relations, employment law and industrial relations, ensuring a fair, consistent and legally compliant approach to people management.
Working closely with HR Business Partners and leaders across Manufacturing, R&D, Technology and Corporate Functions, you will support the business through significant growth, helping to establish policies, processes and consultation structures that support both organisational success and a positive employee experience.
This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation at a critical stage of its journey, helping shape the Employee Relations strategy for one of the UK's largest battery manufacturing facilities.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Employee Relations policies, processes and frameworks.
- Act as the UK subject matter expert on employment law, industrial relations and employee relations best practice.
- Provide expert guidance and support on complex and high-risk Employee Relations matters.
- Lead the organisation's readiness for employment law changes, including the Employment Rights Act, translating legislation into practical business solutions.
- Establish and maintain effective employee consultation and representation forums.
- Develop positive and constructive relationships with employee representatives, trade unions and external bodies.
- Support collective consultation, organisational change and workforce transition activities.
- Design and deliver training and coaching to build manager capability and confidence in Employee Relations matters.
- Ensure consistency and compliance in Employee Relations case management across the business.
- Support the preparation of employment tribunal cases and ACAS conciliation where required.
- Develop ER reporting and dashboards, identifying trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders to drive proactive interventions and improve employee experience.
- Support the business as it scales, ensuring Employee Relations frameworks remain fit for purpose in a growing manufacturing environment.
Who we are…
Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We will design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors. We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company.
The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands, and we are currently building a state-of-the-art battery manufacturing facility in Bridgwater, Somerset. This multi-billion-pound investment is one of the largest ever made in the UK automotive sector and will create thousands of jobs across the region and wider supply chain.
What you'll bring…
- Significant Employee Relations experience with strong employment law expertise.
- Experience advising on complex ER cases and managing organisational risk.
- Knowledge of industrial relations, employee consultation and trade union engagement.
- Experience creating and implementing ER policies, processes and manager guidance.
- Strong coaching, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience delivering ER training and developing manager capability.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use data to drive improvements.
- Experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering or fast-paced operational environments would be advantageous.
- CIPD Level 5, Level 7 or equivalent experience.
What you'll get…
As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, car allowance, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits.
We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with YuLife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support.
You'll work in a rapidly scaling environment with the backing of Tata Sons, helping to build the UK's largest battery manufacturing facility while playing a key role in shaping Employee Relations strategy, industrial relations capability and people practices that support the future growth of the business.
Agratas is a place to be authentically you.
At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments, please let the Talent Acquisition team know.
