People & Employee Relations Advisor
Imerys | UK (Multi-site, operational environment)
Permanent | Full time
Salary £32,000–£36,000
Location: St Austell, Cornwall
Relocation support may be available for the right candidate
Imerys is recruiting two People & Employee Relations Advisors to join the UK HR function, supporting operational sites across a complex, unionised environment. This is a practical, site-focused role, suited to HR professionals with strong Employee Relations experience within industrial or safety-critical organisations.
The Role
The People & Employee Relations Advisor provides hands-on HR and ER support across multiple UK sites. Working closely with managers, site leadership, employees and union representatives, the role is key to ensuring people practices are applied consistently, fairly and in line with UK employment law.
You will be a visible and approachable HR presence, supporting day-to-day people matters while ensuring HR processes are delivered accurately and effectively within a demanding operational setting.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver end-to-end HR operational support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contracts, changes to terms and conditions and leavers
Manage and support Employee Relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and conduct matters
Lead and support investigations and formal processes, ensuring procedural compliance and accurate documentation
Provide practical advice and guidance to managers on policies, procedures and ER matters within a unionised environment
Maintain accurate HR records, ER case logs and people data within Workday and associated tracking tools
Support payroll processes through timely and accurate submission of people data
Build strong working relationships with managers, supervisors and employees across multiple operational sites
Contribute to continuous improvement of HR and ER processes, documentation and ways of working
Provide on-site HR support and engagement, adapting to operational priorities
About You
This role will suit someone who is detail-focused, practical and confident working within a unionised, operational environment.
Proven experience working in a unionised organisation
Hands-on experience supporting and managing Employee Relations processes
Working knowledge of UK employment law and its practical application
Experience within complex, industrial or safety-critical environments such as mining, manufacturing, rail or similar
Understanding of operational realities, including shift patterns, site-based pay structures and allowances
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workload independently
Process-driven but pragmatic approach, with examples of improving HR or ER processes
Experience using HR systems, with Workday preferred, and confidence working with data, including Google Sheets
High attention to detail and clear, professional communication skills
Qualifications
CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification, or working towards
Additional Employee Relations or employment law-focused training is desirable
Team and Working Environment
You will join a collaborative team of People & Employee Relations Advisors, sharing workload across People Operations and ER activity. Regular engagement with operational sites is essential, and the role requires a team-focused approach.
On-site presence is required, particularly during the probation period. Hybrid working may be considered after this period, at the company’s discretion.
Salary and Benefits
Salary range £32,000–£36,000
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
Generous pension plan with employee contributions of 3%–6% and employer contributions of 6%–9%
Group life assurance
Income protection
Private medical insurance
Generous company sick pay scheme
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Cycle to Work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee discount portal
Why Join Imerys
Imerys is a global organisation focused on responsible, sustainable operations. You will be part of a business where environmental performance is central to decision-making, and where your expertise will directly shape how our sites operate.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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Skills Required
- Proven experience working in a unionised organisation
- Hands-on experience supporting and managing Employee Relations processes (disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance)
- Working knowledge of UK employment law and practical application
- Experience within complex, industrial or safety-critical environments (e.g., mining, manufacturing, rail)
- Understanding of shift patterns, site-based pay structures and allowances
- Experience using HR systems, with Workday preferred
- High attention to detail and clear, professional communication skills
- CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification, or working towards
- Additional Employee Relations or employment law-focused training
What We Do
We are a world leader in mineral-based specialties, offering high value-added solutions to many different industries, ranging from process manufacturing to consumer goods. Our value-added solutions are formulated to meet the technical specifications of each customer and contribute to the performance of a multitude of products in three categories: 1. Functional additives - added to the mineral formulation of customers’ products. 2. Mineral components - essential constituents in the formulation of customers’ products. 3. Process enablers - used in customers’ manufacturing processes, but not present in the end product. These serve many industries such as construction materials, mobile energy, steelmaking, agri-food, automotive, and cosmetics.
