- Location
- Bristol Filton (UK-B), United Kingdom
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Job Description
Employee Relations Advisor
Bristol/ Hybrid
Full Time
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employee Relations Advisor based in Bristol to join the UK Employee Relations team.
You will collaborate with Line Managers, People Partners, Trade Unions and Employee Representatives to support, influence and execute business change providing ER guidance. Ensuring planning & delivery and advising on ER approaches for groups and individuals.
What you will be doing:
Working as part of the UK Employee Relations team, you with work with your colleagues to develop and deliver the ER plan for the Bristol site, working in conjunction with the business leadership teams, people teams and Trade Unions representatives. You will work with other VP Employees, ER Partners and Head of ER based in Derby and elsewhere. If you interested in a role that really impacts the business, then this is the role for you.
- Align workplace practices with company, employee, business and legislative requirements to maximise performance and productivity improvement.
- Provide business focussed, pragmatic workplace practice solutions to improve working arrangements, productivity, support the move to standardisation and the creation of the right environment for a diverse and inclusive workplace in a transforming organisation.
- Working with our Trade Unions representatives to support the change agenda
- Provide advice on activities requiring collective engagement and liaise with the relevant legal representatives to ensure that risk is always kept to a minimum.
- Advise and support any statutory consultation relationships which enable good employee relations and/or legal compliance.
- Work closely with the people teams across the Bristol site to understand their requirements and provide support on issues within their client group.
Preferred requirements:
- Strong experience of operating on the front line of trade union relations, a history of successfully driving change within unionised environments and have the drive and ability to move the business forward, and really make things happen.
- Relationship building, consultative and advisory skills complimented with awareness of HR generalist issues.
- Well-developed customer and relationship management skills, including credibility and influencing skills across all levels.
- Broad change management skill set, combined with the ability to apply project management principles to deliver and support organisational change.
- Ability to operate independently and work collaboratively within a regional and UK team.
- Ability to provide support on multiple activities and to understand the impact of Employee Relations/employment law on the wider HR and business agenda and to operate with a pragmatic, commercial and results orientated approach.
Regional benefits:
- Generous Annual Leave
- Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
- Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
- Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Closing date: Midnight 4th November 2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.