At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an HR Business Partner Industrial Relations at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.
The role
As an HR Business Partner – Industrial Relations, you’ll step into a specialist, high‑impact position within a unionised, complex engineering environment. This is not a generalist HR position – it’s a standalone Industrial Relations specialist role where your insight, judgement and influence will shape relationships, stability and long‑term success across the site.
Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:
* Build and maintain trusted, credible relationships with Trade Union colleagues
* Review and improve Industrial Relations frameworks, policies and agreements
* Support complex negotiations, consultations and dispute resolution activity
* Act as a trusted advisor to Line Managers, Leaders and HR colleagues on Industrial Relations matters
* Identify risks and opportunities, providing proactive, data‑driven solutions
This role is full time, 36 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 07:15 – 16:45 and is based at HMNB Clyde Faslane. Due to the nature of the role, regular on‑site presence is required, with hybrid working arrangements available where business needs allow.
Essential experience
* Significant experience in Industrial Relations within unionised environments
* Proven capability in Trade Union engagement, negotiation and collective bargaining
* Experience resolving disputes and managing conflict effectively
* Background in heavy industrial, engineering, manufacturing, defence or similar sectors
* Experience operating autonomously as a specialist advisor in complex organisations
Qualifications
* CIPD qualification or equivalent professional experience
* Strong working knowledge of employment law
* Demonstrable expertise in Industrial Relations strategy, best practice and Trade Union engagement models
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK.
What we offer
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Equal Opportunities
We’re a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please contact us via email with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.
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