Industrial Relations Lead

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Birmingham, England

£700.0 - £750.0 per day + £700-£750 per day

Full Time

Non CIPD member

25 July 2026

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Overview

We are supporting a local authority in the appointment of an experienced Interim Industrial Relations Lead to provide strategic leadership and hands-on delivery across a complex employee relations landscape.This is a high-impact role requiring a confident and credible professional who can operate at pace, manage sensitive workforce issues, and lead engagement with trade unions at a senior level.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead on all industrial relations activity, acting as the senior point of contact for trade unions and workforce representatives
  • Manage and resolve collective disputes, consultations, and negotiations
  • Provide expert advice to senior leadership on employee relations strategy and risk
  • Support and lead on organisational change programmes, including restructures and service transformation
  • Develop and implement IR strategies to maintain stable workforce relations
  • Ensure compliance with employment legislation and local government frameworks
  • Coach and support HR colleagues and managers on complex ER/IR matters

About You

  • Proven track record in a senior Industrial Relations / Employee Relations leadership role, ideally within the public sector or local government
  • Extensive experience working with trade unions, including negotiations and dispute resolution
  • Strong understanding of UK employment law and local authority governance
  • Able to operate both strategically and operationally in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior level
  • Resilient, pragmatic, and able to manage highly sensitive situations

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