Labour and Employee Relations Specialist - Discovery and Medical

This Labour and Employee Relations Specialist role at Cytiva supports UK and Ireland operations, managing disciplinary, grievance, performance, and absence cases. The position requires CIPD Level 5 qualification or equivalent, strong UK employment law knowledge, and experience coaching managers through complex employee relations matters. Based across multiple UK sites with ~10–15% travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume employee relations casework including discipline, grievance, performance, and absence matters
• Support and conduct investigations by reviewing statements, notes, evidence, and drafting outcomes
• Provide support to people leaders during disciplinary and grievance hearing proceedings
• Coach managers on fair, consistent, legally compliant decision-making in HR matters
• Maintain accurate case records in HR systems and ensure ACAS Code compliance

Requirements

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or degree in Business, Law, or related field
• Extensive HR advisory experience in employee relations
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and ACAS Code of Practice
• Demonstrated ability managing complex employee relations cases to resolution
• Experience coaching and influencing managers at multiple organizational levels
• Ability to travel 10-15% across UK sites as needed