HR Lead
CV-LibraryTower Hamlets, Greater LondontemporaryPosted: 30 July 2026
Apply NowHR Lead – Employee Relations – Local Authority – Central London
£550 - £760+ per day (negotiable depending on experience)
Hybrid working available
6 months initial contract – likely to be extended
Job Responsibilities:
* Build and maintain effective, professional and collaborative trade union relationships.
* Create workflows, standard operating procedures and compliance / quality checks that ensure ER is managed effectively, consistently and in line with core policies and legislation.
* Lead and coordinate formal consultation and negotiation activity across the organisation.
* Support major organisational change, transformation and restructuring programmes.
* Work with senior leaders to develop effective employee and industrial relations strategies.
* Ensure compliance with collective consultation requirements and employment legislation.
* Manage the resolution of complex and high level ER issues, disputes and industrial relations matter at pace.
* Provide expert advice to managers and HR colleagues on consultation, negotiation and employee relations.
* Identify organisational risks and opportunities relating to workforce and union relations and be accountable for the plan to manage these.
You must have:
* Significant experience of line managing Trade Unions.
* An experienced trade union negotiator who has significant experience of reaching solutions on matters of dispute.
* The ability to work at pace and with initiative to reduce disputes compliantly in a way that maintains positive relationships with trade unions.
* Experience of working directly within a local authority
Benefits of Working with On-Recruitment:
* Up to a £250 referral bonus for any successful referrals – T’s & C.s apply
* Free DBS Checks
* Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
£550 - £760+ per day (negotiable depending on experience)
Hybrid working available
6 months initial contract – likely to be extended
Job Responsibilities:
* Build and maintain effective, professional and collaborative trade union relationships.
* Create workflows, standard operating procedures and compliance / quality checks that ensure ER is managed effectively, consistently and in line with core policies and legislation.
* Lead and coordinate formal consultation and negotiation activity across the organisation.
* Support major organisational change, transformation and restructuring programmes.
* Work with senior leaders to develop effective employee and industrial relations strategies.
* Ensure compliance with collective consultation requirements and employment legislation.
* Manage the resolution of complex and high level ER issues, disputes and industrial relations matter at pace.
* Provide expert advice to managers and HR colleagues on consultation, negotiation and employee relations.
* Identify organisational risks and opportunities relating to workforce and union relations and be accountable for the plan to manage these.
You must have:
* Significant experience of line managing Trade Unions.
* An experienced trade union negotiator who has significant experience of reaching solutions on matters of dispute.
* The ability to work at pace and with initiative to reduce disputes compliantly in a way that maintains positive relationships with trade unions.
* Experience of working directly within a local authority
Benefits of Working with On-Recruitment:
* Up to a £250 referral bonus for any successful referrals – T’s & C.s apply
* Free DBS Checks
* Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities