Partner – Industrial Relations

Industrial Relations at Virgin Atlantic is about far more than policy, process, or managing risk. It's about building trusted relationships in one of the UK's most operationally complex and people-focused environments. As our new IR Partner, you'll play a central role in shaping how we work collaboratively with our recognised trade unions, operational leaders, and employee representatives across the business. Supporting areas including Flight Operations and Cabin Crew, you'll help navigate the real-time challenges and opportunities that come with running a dynamic, unionised operation; balancing commercial priorities, operational realities, governance obligations, and colleague experience. This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity and ambiguity. Someone who can influence confidently, build credibility quickly, and bring calm, pragmatic judgement when priorities compete. You'll help evolve and strengthen our industrial relations landscape, ensuring our governance, consultation structures, and collective agreements continue to support both our people and the future direction of the business. Working closely with senior operational stakeholders, People Partners, our employee committees and recognised unions, you'll become a trusted voice in conversations that genuinely matter to the organisation.