Head of Employee Relations

Responsibilities

• Employee Relations and Performance Management strategy and governance
• Define and implement the organisation’s employee relations and performance management strategy, principles and operating model.
• Define the organisation’s approach to performance management, including the effective management of underperformance.
• Establish clear, practical policies, processes and templates for performance concerns, grievances, disciplinary matters and other employee relations cases.
• Provide senior oversight and advice on complex, sensitive or high-risk cases.
• Help managers address concerns early, set clear expectations and reach fair, proportionate outcomes.
• Ensure practices are applied consistently while accommodating local legal requirements.
• Identify recurring themes and recommend preventative or organisation-wide action.
• Partner with relevant People teams to align employee relations and performance practices with the broader talent and reward strategy.
• Works Council and employee representation

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