Head of Employee Relations

Job description

Head of Employee Relations Hybrid / Full time / 37.50 hours per week Some travel required to our offices in London and Northampton Salary £doe plus car allowance: Closing Date: 20th February 2026: Purpose of Role: To lead the strategic development and operational delivery of employment relations across Bright Horizons. Responsible for delivering a high impact, ER service through expert guidance, policy innovation, and operational excellence whilst mitigating risk, and empowering managers to lead inclusively and effectively. This is a high-profile role and is pivotal in ensuring timely and insightful interactions while driving leadership capability to foster a high performance, ensuring alignment with our HEART values and safeguarding commitments. The role also includes direct line management of the HR Advisors and partnering with the HR Business Partners ensuring consistent, expert support across all employee relations matters. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a forward-thinking employment relations strategy aligned with organisational values and objectives. Employee Relations Advisory: Provide subject matter expert guidance on complex emp...