Employee Relations and Change Manager

University of Greenwich - People Directorate - Employee Relations, Change & Analytics

The University of Greenwich is seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking Employee Relations & Change Manager to join our People Directorate. This is a pivotal role within a complex, ambitious organisation undergoing significant transformation. If you thrive on navigating challenging employee relations issues, influencing positive organisational change, and coaching leaders to bring out the best in their teams, we’d love to hear from you.

As our Employee Relations & Change Manager, you will lead on the end‑to‑end management of complex employee relations casework, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, ill‑health retirement, redundancy and alternative dispute resolution. You’ll act as a trusted expert to managers and employees, providing clear, confident advice grounded in employment law, policy and best practice.

You will also play a key role in supporting organisational change initiatives such as restructures working closely with senior leaders and trade union representatives to ensure fair, transparent and legally compliant processes.

This role offers the opportunity to shape how the University approaches employee relations, strengthen capability across the organisation, and contribute to a culture that reflects our values of Inclusivity, Collaboration and Impact.

We’re looking for someone who brings both expertise and emotional intelligence with a drive for continuous professional development.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Bobbie Yarwood-Unachukwu on r.yarwoodunachukwu@greenwich.ac.uk

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on sreca@greenwich.ac.uk

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

Discover why the university of Greenwich is the perfect place to shape your future watch our Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive's inspiring message on why you should join us Your Future Starts Here.

Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme, the role does meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment toEquality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience, and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management