Social Partnerhip Manager

Job Title: Social Partnership Manager
Location: South Wales (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Application Deadline: Wednesday 23rd July 2025 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)

Hoop Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a highly regarded, values-driven organisation in South Wales to recruit a Social Partnership Manager.

As Social Partnership Manager, you will lead and embed the organisation’s approach to social partnership working, ensuring alignment with legislative requirements and best practice. You will play a key role in fostering constructive relationships with trade unions and staff representatives, helping to drive engagement, trust, and shared outcomes across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on the implementation and continual development of a strategic social partnership framework, aligned with Welsh Government Social Partnership legislation.
• Serve as the key advisor to senior leaders on industrial relations, social partnership duties, and workforce matters.
• Develop and deliver a proactive engagement strategy with trade unions and internal staff groups.
• Facilitate regular and effective partnership forums and consultations to support organisational change and decision-making.
• Provide expertise and leadership on cultural change initiatives and fair work practices.
• Contribute to national-level guidance and thinking around the delivery of social partnership principles.
• Act as a trusted liaison between leadership, employees, and representatives to promote a transparent and collaborative working culture.
• Ensure compliance with social partnership legislation and associated regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will need to have:

• Proven experience in employee relations, industrial relations, or social partnership leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of Welsh social partnership policy and fair work principles.
• A track record of building and sustaining positive relationships with trade unions and staff representatives.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• The ability to navigate complex organisational structures and drive collaborative outcomes.
• A values-led approach with a focus on integrity, fairness, and engagement.

If you are passionate about people, skilled in partnership working, and excited to make a meaningful impact - we encourage you to apply today or contact Emmy Bevan directly.

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, with a closing date of Wednesday 23rd July 2025. Early applications are strongly encouraged.