Location
Birmingham
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 27, 2026
Job Description
Interim Industrial Relations Lead📍 Local Authority (Hybrid Working)
💼 Contract: 3 months (until end of September)
💰 Rate: £750 per day (Inside IR35)
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 trans...
💼 Contract: 3 months (until end of September)
💰 Rate: £750 per day (Inside IR35)
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 trans...