Location: London and South East (Hybrid - 2-3 days on site) Contract: Fixed-term - 18 months Salary: £70,000 Sector: Higher EducationYour new companyYou will be joining a large, complex Higher Education institution at a pivotal point in its people strategy. The organisation is undertaking a significant programme to strengthen performance management capability, improve accountability, and ensure long-term workforce sustainability within an academic environment. This is a well-resourced, senior level initiative with clear executive sponsorship and a strong emphasis on doing things properly, sensitively and fairly.Your new roleAs Senior Employee Relations and Workforce Change Lead, you will play a critical role in leading the people-related elements of this programme. The focus of the role is firmly on complex ER within a Higher Education setting, particularly supporting academic leaders.Key responsibilities include:Leading and personally managing complex and sensitive ER cases involving academic staff, including performance and capability matters.Advising Heads of Department and senior academic leaders on difficult conversations.Providing expert guidance on academic statutes, consultation requirements, employment law and risk mitigation.Ensuring consistency, fairness and legal robustness across all ER activity.Working closely with executive stakeholders on workforce planning, people-related business cases and sustainability options.Building performance management confidence ..... full job details .....