Employee Relations Partner

Leiston, England, United Kingdom

6/24/2025

Location: Ipswich Project Office & Hybrid Working (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Join the exciting journey of one of the UK's largest nuclear projects at Sizewell C!

At the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), we're actively shaping the future of energy by supporting the construction of Sizewell C, a transformative 3.2-gigawatt power station that will supply low-carbon electricity to around 6 million homes.

We are seeking an Employee Relations Partner to support the CWA Human Resource team by managing a high volume of employee relations cases and contributing to key organisational projects.

You will provide leaders with clear, practical advice ensuring compliance with policies and employment laws. This role emphasizes early intervention, using mediation and coaching to resolve issues collaboratively and prevent escalation, fostering a positive work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and support business area teams to effectively manage employee relations matter effectively.
• Ensure the highest standards of governance, compliance and control are applied to all matters to drive a culture of trust throughout the business area.
• Support a large caseload of 15-50 cases concurrently, covering various aspects of ER including performance, sickness absence, disciplinary, grievance, redundancies and SOSR cases.
• Support change projects as lead by the People Director/Strategic People Lead or Legal Counsel.
• Work closely and collaboratively with Legal Counsel and the Strategic People Leads as key stakeholders to ensure the business remains compliant with legislation and other legal developments, following an early engagement operating model.
• Analyse data, documents, and evidence to evaluate the merits of each case and determine appropriate actions or recommendations.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate or equivalent, with a minimum of CIPD Level 5 qualification.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices, with practical application experience.
• Proven experience delivering HR services in a challenging, geographically dispersed environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data for informed decision-making.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information effectively.
  
  

Why SZC?

This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.

About Laing O'Rourke

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email [email protected]