Job Summary
People & Employee Relations Advisor – Permanent, Full time – Location: St Austell, Cornwall – Salary £32,000–£36,000 – 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 practical, site‑focused role is suited to HR professionals with strong Employee Relations experience within industrial or safety‑critical organisations.
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
* 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.
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.
EEO Statement
IMERYS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
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