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Employee Relations/Industrial Relations Specialist (Hybrid)

Location: Woking

Salary/Rate: £50,000-£60,000

Type: Permanent

Closing Date:

Job Reference: 4616562

Hybrid Employee Relations Specialist required on a permanent basis

Hays Human Resources are exclusively partnering with BOC on a multi-vacancy HR campaign.

Employee Relations/Industrial Relations (ER/IR) Specialist

Location: Can be based at any major hub (Woking, Worsley or Brinsworth) within the United Kingdom.

What you will enjoy doing
  • You will support the UK business in IR & ER matters, supporting the strategic direction, and business requirements of the business.
  • You will drive the IR/ER agenda across the business areas, and identify and evaluate current ER & IR policies making recommendations for change.
  • You will see that managers are upskilled to manage their own grievance/disciplinary/absence/performance and management processes, involving the management of more complex cases; focusing on building capability of the manager rather than just managing the issue.
  • And use metrics to identify opportunities to improve performance in these areas
  • Additionally, you will research market rate pay differentials and other payments for pay negotiations, and support negotiations between management and employees or trades unions concerning pay and conditions of employment.
  • Furthermore, you will ensure People strategy/approach is aligned across business units where necessary, and provides input on People strategies/initiatives specifically relating to the IR & ER Agenda
  • You will lead and manage IR & ER related projects as appropriate.
  • And lastly, you will have the exciting opportunity to see our sites and offices, so you will be willing to travel for up to 30% of your time.

What makes you great?
  • You have an understanding of UK Employment Law, with flexibility of thought and approach, and the ability to adapt and adjust legal and HR best practice appropriately to the working environment, supporting managers with varying degrees of experience and diverse job roles.
  • Previous experience in similar industry in a unionised environment
  • You have experience of handing sensitive personal and complex data, with emotional resilience, confidence, discretion and respect for confidentiality.
  • You are experienced in Microsoft suite, in particular PowerPoint, Excel or PowerBI
  • Additionally, you have negotiation and coaching skills, including the ability to coach and develop managers with sound influencing skills, able to motivate others.
  • Furthermore, you have high levels of emotional intelligence, understanding what motivates others and sufficient self awareness to realise impact of own behaviour on others.
  • You are flexible and responsive, able to work effectively with competing and changing demands and cope with ambiguity.

    Why you will love working with us
We are the largest provider of industrial, medical and special gases in the UK and Ireland. From cutting harmful emissions, to providing life-saving oxygen and keeping food fresh, our gases play an essential role in everyday life. Our values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community are at the heart of everything we do. They help us create an environment that puts safety first, where people do things the right way, new ideas are welcomed and everyone can be themselves. At BOC, we take pride in our people and work hard to provide an enriching, enjoyable place to work. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and excel. We are always raising the bar, and because we are part of Linde, a global company, our people have limitless opportunities to grow and make a difference, all over the world.

What we offer you!
At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package with pension and life assurance as standard. In addition, we offer 25 days paid leave and a range of other flexible leave benefits, so that you have time to do the things you enjoy. Our recognition & reward platform celebrates great work and special moments, as well as providing a hub for health and well-being benefits, including a wide selection of savings and offers at well-known retailers. Grow to be your best and drive your career with the training and development opportunities we offer.

Have we inspired you? Lets talk about it
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are more than happy to work with you to provide reasonable adjustments to enable you to present your best self.


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If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

- Niki Vardy

Contact: Niki Vardy

Office: 2000 Cathedral Square, Cathedral Hill

Phone: 01483 451017

Email: niki.vardy@hays.com

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