Employee Relations Advisor (12 months FTC)

Why work for us? 

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. 

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. 

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us! 

Job Summary

As Employee Relations Advisor you will be responsible for delivering a proactive and effective HR services to managers and colleagues at our UK based facilities. Reporting into the HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to all functions across the sites providing expert advice and guidance on a broad range of people matters.

The successful candidate will join Alkegen on a 12 month FTC to take ownership of day-to-day HR activities, ensuring consistent HR support across the business. Working independently and building strong relationships with operational teams, you will manage a varied Employee Relations caseload, support organisational change initiatives and help drive a positive employee experience.

This role is ideal for an experienced HR professional who is confident working autonomously within a fast-paced operational environment and is comfortable travelling regularly between sites.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Provide expert advice and guidance to managers on a wide range of Employee Relations matters, including:
• Disciplinary investigations and hearings
• Grievances
• Absence management
• Performance management
• Flexible working requests
• Capability processes
• Conduct workplace investigations and prepare comprehensive reports and recommendations.
• Ensure all ER matters are managed fairly, consistently and in line with employment legislation and company policies.
• Support managers through complex and sensitive employee issues.

HR Business Support

• Act as a key contact for HR queries across multiple UK locations.
• Build strong relationships with managers and leadership teams to provide practical HR advice.
• Coach and support managers in people management best practice.

Change Management

• Support managers and employees through ongoing organisational change.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies throughout change activities.

Employee Engagement

• Support initiatives to improve employee engagement, wellbeing and retention.
• Promote company values and help foster a positive workplace culture.
• Support employee communications and engagement activities across sites.

HR Administration & Compliance

• Ensure accurate HR records and documentation are maintained.
• Support HR reporting and analysis as required.
• Signpost employees to the HR ticketing system on Workday and support with resolving cases.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and internal policies.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR processes and procedures.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in a HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role.
• Strong Employee Relations experience, including handling complex casework independently.
• Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Ability to support multiple sites or remote operational teams.
• Excellent investigation, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across UK locations.

Desirable

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Experience working within a unionised environment.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time or without notice.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world. 

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, colour, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.