Employee Relations Partner

Employee Relations Partner

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Company

Severfield PLC

Location name

Lostock (Watson House, Lostock Lane, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire, England, BL6 4BL)

Contract Type

Temporary Fixed Term

Career Level

D

Contract weekly hours

39 Hours per Week

Posting End Date

30 Nov 2026

Job number

SUKIE00972

Vacancy Summary

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Employee Relations Partner to join the friendly HR team based at our Lostock, Bolton offices with some travel to other sites as required.

Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!

Vacancy Details

We're looking for an experienced Employee Relations Manager to act as the subject matter expert for UK employment law, you'll provide practical advice, manage high-risk cases, support organisational change, and ensure compliance with evolving employment legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace investigations, produce high-quality reports and recommend appropriate outcomes in line with our whistleblowing procedure
• Provide expert advice on UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
• Lead the implementation of legislative changes, including updates arising from the Employment Rights Act.
• Review and maintain HR policies, procedures and guidance to ensure legal compliance.
• Partner with leaders and HR teams to minimise risk and promote consistent people practices.
• Deliver training and coaching to managers on employee relations processes and employment law.
• Monitor employee relations trends and provide insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Significant employee relations experience within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and proven experience managing complex ER cases and investigations.
• Experience implementing policy, legislative or organisational change.
• Ability to provide commercially focused, risk-based advice to leaders and managers.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing and report-writing skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.
• Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential matters.
• CIPD qualified (Level 5/7) desirable.
• Experience within engineering, manufacturing, construction or other industrial environments desirable.
• Trade union and Employment Tribunal experience advantageous.

What We Offer

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruitment agencies - Please note that we kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies or third-party providers regarding this role. We genuinely appreciate your interest but are currently managing our hiring process in-house.

About Us

Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.

Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

Please click on the image below to watch our capabilities video on YouTube.

Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes world-class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

Benefits

Looking after our employees means both their physical and mental wellbeing. We’re proud to offer a range of benefits including:

25 days holiday

7% employer pension contributions

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Employee benefits scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Save as you earn

Free onsite parking (role specific)

Business health insurance

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