ER Lead

Location: This role is offered on permanent basis. It is a hybrid role, offering a combination of being able to work remotely and from our Corby office a minimum of one day a week. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Employee Relations professional to join our People Shared Services Team. In this role you will be at the heart of our employee experience, leading a team of dedicated Employee Relations Specialists, ensuring a consistent and professional approach to employee relations across the organisation. What you will be doing:

• Manage and develop a team of functionally aligned Employee Relations Specialists, who provide expert knowledge and guidance to our people managers on all employee relations matters.
• Provide advice, guidance and coaching to the senior leadership team as the escalation point for complex employee relations cases.
• Review and maintain strong relationships with the European Works Council (EWC) and employee representative groups, ensuring constructive communication and collaboration.
• Oversee the development and implementation of employee relations policies and processes, aligning with business strategy and legal requirements. You will also be an end-to-end owner for some of the complex processes such as TUPE.
• Work in partnership with our People Business Partners to ensure appropriate governance across change management projects to ensure effective mobilisation within the Specialist team.
• Where necessary, collaborate with legal teams and external partners to mitigate risk and resolve disputes effectively., At RS, as well as the usual employee benefits, you'd expect from a FTSE listed company, including an annual performance bonus, private healthcare, and generous holiday, in the UK, we've just introduced several new Family Friendly Policies including:
• Help for people to take control of ongoing Health conditions such as diabetes or asthma with £500 a year available for monitoring & consultation.
• Support for Neurodiverse colleagues and families with neurodiverse members with needs assessment, diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for autism spectrum, ADHD and Tourette's syndrome.
• Support for Women at different life stages from streamlined fertility support to diagnosis and monitoring of both endometriosis and menopause.
• Helping our LGBTQ+ community through enhanced coverage for trans colleagues, including voice coaching, facial surgery and gender confirmation surgery.
We are RS Group: RS is a global solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers. Our business has operations in three geographical regions - the Americas, EMEA and APAC, supported by global organisations for supply chain, corporate functions, marketing, and product & supplier management. Our market today is large, fragmented, local in nature and digitally immature. Only a few international distributors serve it, with many regional and local providers, who largely trade offline. We stock over 2,500 supplier brands, 500k products and 61% of our sales are digital. We are committed to Making Amazing Happen for a better world and our Vision is to become first choice for customer, suppliers, our people, and communities. RS is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people thrive. We recognise that a diverse and representative workforce is critical to our success, and our aim is to create a business where people can be their true selves. Our employees expect this as a matter of course and it is fundamental to how we attract, develop, and retain the best talent. In line with our D&I policy, we recruit and develop employees who are the best suited to the requirements of the job role, regardless of gender, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Are you ready to explore the possibilities? #LI-HYBRID #LI-LB1


• Demonstratable experience in managing a varied and sometimes complex employee relations case load, ideally within a large organisation.
• Strong understanding of European Works Council and employee representation frameworks.
• Exceptional relationship building, leadership and team management skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to handle difficult situations with discretion and sensitivity.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills