At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct thorough investigations into employee relations matters and prepare clear reports.
- Company: Join the People team at Hinkley Point C, a major UK infrastructure project.
- Benefits: Enjoy a 9-day fortnight, starting salary from £47,000, plus an 8.5% monthly bonus.
- Other info: This is a site-based role requiring a 3-year employment history for vetting.
- Why this job: Lead complex investigations in a fast-paced, unionised environment focused on fairness.
- Qualifications: CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards it, with strong UK employment law knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 47000 - 47000 £ per year.
We're looking for a highly skilled Investigations Manager - Employee Relations to join our People team at Hinkley Point C, one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. This is an important position for someone with strong employee‑relations experience who is comfortable working in a unionised environment and can carry out fair, balanced, and well‑structured workplace investigations. You will be responsible for gathering and reviewing evidence, meeting with employees and witnesses, preparing clear investigation reports, and ensuring all processes are consistent, transparent, and aligned with employment legislation. You will also support improvements to our case‑management processes and contribute to organisational learning through high‑quality reporting and analysis.
Responsibilities
- Carry out thorough, impartial investigations into ER matters, including disciplinary, grievance, bullying, harassment and conduct cases.
- Gather, review and assess information objectively, producing clear and well‑reasoned investigation reports.
- Ensure investigations follow WJ and client policies as well as UK employment law.
- Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with GDPR.
- Support improvements to case‑management systems, tools and reporting.
- Identify patterns in ER activity and contribute to policy development.
- Provide guidance to managers on investigation procedures and good practice.
- Assist with training to help build ER capability across the workforce.
- Promote fairness, inclusion and consistency across all investigation activity.
- Work collaboratively with HR colleagues and operational teams.
Why Us?
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 9-day fortnight pattern: Monday to Friday one week, Monday to Thursday the next.
- Current working hours are 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday, and 07:30 - 12:30 on your working Friday.
- Starting salary from £47,000 plus a guaranteed 8.5% monthly bonus (associated with working with the team at HPC).
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- 5% employer pension contributions.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Company sick pay.
- Industry‑leading Employee Benefits Platform with lifestyle savings & retail discounts.
- Reward and Recognition programme.
- Employee Assistance Programme supporting health & wellbeing, with access to online GP.
- A strong focus on training, career progression and professional development.
What We Need From You
Experience & Skills
- Proven experience managing complex ER cases in a unionised, regulated or high‑risk environment.
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law.
- Skilled in conducting investigations and writing clear, structured reports.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to challenge, influence and build trust.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- High level of organisation and ability to manage competing priorities.
- Calm, resilient and able to handle sensitive situations with professionalism.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office and HR systems.
Qualifications
- CIPD Level 5 (qualified or working towards).
- CITB Health, Safety & Environment Test (required prior to start).
Site Requirements
- Ability to provide a 3‑year employment history for vetting.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an HPC site pass.
- This is a site‑based role at Hinkley Point C, an approx. 45‑minute bus journey from Bridgwater and surrounding areas.
- Role operates on a 9‑day fortnight shift pattern.
If you're driven by fairness, passionate about ER, and confident in leading complex investigations in a fast‑paced, unionised environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Investigations Manager - Employee Relations employer: Wilson James
Hinkley Point C offers a strong focus on training and career progression, alongside 25 days annual leave and a life assurance scheme. Located approximately 45 minutes from Bridgwater, the team prioritises health and wellbeing through an Employee Assistance Programme.
