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TUI Group • Luton, GBR, Crawley, GB;

Senior HR Advisor

Employment type:  Full time

Job Description

Are you ready to elevate your career as a Senior HR Advisor in our TUI Airline business?

We are seeking a confident and seasoned HR professional to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, employee-relations-focused environment. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining strong industrial relations within our Cabin Crew unionised setting, supporting the development and implementation of TUI’s People Plan, and driving strategic HR initiatives to achieve business success.

Within the travel sector we set high performance standards and achieve excellent results by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do. If you’re a talented individual who wants to learn, grow and drive their career, there is a bright and rewarding future in joining TUI.

Application closing date is 18th May.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

  • Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, discretionary bonus schemes, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
  • Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
  • A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
  • Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams
  • Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

ABOUT THE JOB

  • Provide expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations issues for Cabin Crew, including grievances, disciplinary actions, absence management, and safety concerns, working to minimise risk and drive a commercial outcome.
  • Lead or support union consultations and negotiations, ensuring compliance with collective agreements and employment legislation.
  • Partner with HR and business leaders to implement and embed elements of the People Plan, aligning people strategies with wider organisational goals.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to Base Managers, building their capability in people management and industrial relations, maintaining legislative knowledge and communicating this to managers.
  • Collaborate with HR colleagues to analyse workforce trends, identify issues, and develop proactive HR solutions.
  • Support change management initiatives, including restructures, redeployments, and TUPE processes where applicable.
  • Ensure HR policies, procedures, and practices are legally compliant and reflect current best practice and develop them where necessary.
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with trade union representatives.

ABOUT YOU

  • Proven experience in a senior HR role with a strong focus on employee relations in a unionised environment.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of UK employment legislation and its practical / pragmatic application.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence, coach, and advise stakeholders at all levels.
  • Skilled in handling complex and sensitive HR cases with professionalism and sound judgment.
  • Excellent communication, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Have the ability to prioritise and manage a volume caseload will be key, whilst balancing key project activities
  • Passionate about self-development,
  • CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience.
  • Experience of working with Unions would be helpful

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.


We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

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Company benefits

Employee assistance programme
Work from anywhere scheme – TUI WORKWIDE means colleagues can work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Travel credit
Bank holiday swaps
Employee discounts
Time off in-lieu
Religious celebration leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Health insurance
Gym membership
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Compassionate leave
Cinema discounts
Travel insurance
Cycle to work scheme
On-site catering
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Life assurance – We provide a Life Assurance benefit which means that in the event of your death, while employed by TUI, a lump sum would be payable to your beneficiaries.
Salary sacrifice
Teambuilding days
Charity donation scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Share options
Faith rooms
Volunteer days
Mental health platform access
Lunch and learns
Hackathons
L&D budget
Sabbaticals
Personal development days
Mental health days
Enhanced pension match/contribution
In house training
Language lessons
Professional subscriptions
Further education support
Company car
Financial advice
Legal consults
Study support
Mentoring
Emergency leave
Will writing
Employee recognition scheme
Car allowance
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Coaching
Learning platform
Physiotherapy
Company freebies
Neo-natal leave
Career and family coaching
Financial coaching
Life insurance
Bike parking
On-site wellness room
Carer’s leave
Pregnancy support
Surrogacy leave
Accrued annual leave
Restaurant discounts
Coffee discounts
Private GP service
Menopause support
Complimentary Medical Services
Eye Care Support
Mental health pathway
Dental coverage
Open to part-time employees
Buddy scheme

Working at TUI Group

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66,845 globally

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