Head of Industrial Relations (HRE40032)

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Head of Industrial Relations
MEH Alliance

Permanent

Job Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing industrial relations strategies that support programme objectives and workforce stability.
• Leading relationships with trade unions and workforce representatives to foster positive, collaborative partnerships.
• Managing negotiations, consultations, and the resolution of complex workforce issues.
• Partnering with HR, legal, and operational teams to identify and mitigate industrial relations risks.
• Influencing senior stakeholders across multiple organisations to support a high-performing and engaged workforce culture.

Qualifications

• No specific qualification required. Candidates should be able to demonstrate substantial industrial relations expertise and leadership experience.

Experience

• Significant industrial relations experience within a unionised environment.
• Demonstrable experience building and maintaining effective relationships with trade unions and workforce representatives.
• Strong track record of leading negotiations, consultations, and resolving complex industrial relations matters.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders across multiple organisations within complex delivery environments.
• Comprehensive understanding of industrial relations frameworks, employment legislation, and collective agreements.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.