Employee Relations Advisor (6 Month FTC)

Employee Relations Advisor

Location: Methil (with travel as needed)
Department: People / HR

Are you passionate about building positive workplaces, resolving challenges fairly, and working collaboratively with unions? We're looking for an Employee Relations Advisor to help shape a supportive, engaging environment across our unionised manufacturing sites.

What you’ll be doing

As our Employee Relations Advisor, you’ll be the go‑to specialist for all things employee relations. You will:

• Support colleagues and leaders with conflict resolution, grievances, and disciplinary matters
• Partner closely with union representatives to maintain strong, constructive relationships
• Champion consistent application of policies and UK employment law
• Deliver training on ER issues, conflict management, and policy awareness
• Lead thorough, fair investigations into workplace concerns
• Track ER trends and provide insights to senior leaders

What you’ll bring

You don’t need to tick every box — if you have the core skills and passion, we’d love to hear from you.

• CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
• Solid experience working in a unionised manufacturing environment
• Strong communication, mediation, and problem‑solving skills
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and ER best practice

Who you are

Someone who is:

• A clear, confident communicator
• Calm under pressure
• Fair, curious, and committed to doing things the right way
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Keen to learn and grow

Why join us?

You’ll be part of a supportive HR team where your expertise matters. You’ll gain exposure to a range of ER cases, build strong partnerships, and help drive a people‑first culture.