Labour and Employee Relations Advisor

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At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

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At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Labour and Employee Relations Advisor is responsible for delivering a high quality, and solutions focused employee relations service across the UK and Ireland.  The role presents a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about driving fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes on all matters related to employee relations.

This role ensures legal compliance, reduces organisational risk, and promotes positive working relationships and will manage complex caseload, support policy development, and aims to build capability within our People Leader population to foster a fair, inclusive, and high‑performance workplace.

This position is part of the United Kingdom and Ireland Human Resources team and will report to the Labour and Employee Relations Specialist and will be an onsite role. The role will require some travel when needed to our sites across the UK and Ireland.

This position reports to the Labour and Employee Relations Specialist and is part of the Labour and Employee Relations team located in the Southwest and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Manage high volume employee relations casework including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management and capability issues.

• Support and conduct investigations, including reviewing statements, interview notes, evidence packs, and outcome letters.

• Providing support to People Leaders at disciplinary and grievance hearings.

• Provide coaching and advice to managers to ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant decision‑making.

• Maintain accurate, timely case records within the HR system and ensure compliance with internal service level agreements and the ACAS Code of Practice.

• Travel across our sites in the United Kingdom as needed to support complex casework and to assist with the delivery of training.

Who you are:

• CIPD Level 5 qualified or working towards, or relevant educational level

•  Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and the ACAS Code of Practice.

• Proven experience managing a complex caseload

• Excellent investigation, writing, and communication skills.

• Ability to influence and coach managers at all levels.

• High attention to detail and strong analytical skills

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel – some occasional travel may be required for training or to support other sites in the UK

• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience in a HR advisory or employment relations centralised service background is advantageous but not essential.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

We offer a competitive salary package, and the role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus of 10%, along with a range of additional benefits.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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