Employee Relations / Industrial Relations Consultant

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Employee Relations / Industrial Relations Consultant, based in Aberdeen. This is for circa 6 months on a PAYE basis.
 
Responsibilities:

• Lead and support collective consultations, trade union engagement and annual pay claim negotiations.
• Support in recognition claims and procedures.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with recognised trade unions and employee representatives.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence management and performance issues.
• Support managers in the investigation and resolution of employee relations cases, ensuring consistency and compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Manage employment tribunal claims, including case assessment, response preparation, evidence gathering, witness support and liaison with legal advisers.
• Advise on employment law developments and their implications for the business.
• Identify and mitigate employment-related risks through proactive advice and recommendations.
• Contribute to the review and development of policies, procedures and best practice approaches to employee relations.

 
Experience & Qualifications:

• Significant experience in employee relations and industrial relations.
• Proven experience supporting union negotiations and collective bargaining activities.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employment tribunal processes.
• Experience managing complex and sensitive employee relations cases.
• Excellent influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice in a fast-paced environment.

 
Contract position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/084498.


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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.