Union Relationship Specialist

As the Union Relationship Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting the creation and delivery of effective Employee and Industrial Relations with unions across the business.

You will develop and activate the union relationship strategy, ensuring strong working relationships with union representatives, including at senior level.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing the ER/IR strategy to identify, monitor, and mitigate risks
• Daily implementation of the ER/IR and Union Relationship strategy
• Drafting reports and papers providing insight and recommendations
• Managing PIR activity and budgetary matters relating to union spend
• Supporting and guiding managers and business leaders on ER/IR matters
• Utilising broad, detailed, and specialist ER/IR experience to resolve day-to-day queries

Requirements:

• Proven hands-on experience of working with unions, preferably in retail and logistics
• Specialist knowledge of advising senior leaders on handling and mitigating union activity
• Extensive experience of planning and delivering ER/IR initiatives
• Ability to build great relationships and influence internal customers and external union officials
• Experience of working at a strategic and operational level with high PC literacy, numeracy, and attention to detail

Benefits include:

• Colleague discount of 10% on shopping at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU, and Habitat
• Pensions scheme and life cover
• Performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary
• Annual holiday allowance and private healthcare
• Season ticket loans, interest-free car loan, cycle to work scheme, and health cash plans
• Up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave