Construction HR Advisor: Employee Relations & Compliance

Fawkes & Reece; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece is seeking an HR professional with a strong construction background to advise and support managers on employee relations matters, absence management, disciplinary issues, and policy interpretation.

You will maintain accurate HR records, assist with recruitment and onboarding, manage probation administration, and contribute to policy updates and continuous improvement while staying current with employment law and best practice.

Qualifications

• Experience handling employee relations matters including absence management, disciplinary, grievance and performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert advice for employee relations matters including absence management, disciplinary, grievance, capability and performance issues.
• Supporting managers through formal meetings, including note taking.
• Managing absence cases and coordinating occupational health referrals.
• Advise on terms and conditions of employment, flexible working requests, family leave arrangements and HR policies.
• Maintaining accurate employee records and HR systems, including, starters, leavers and absences.
• Assisting with keeping HR policies up to date in line with changes in legislation.
• Supporting recruitment activities from interviews through to onboarding.
• Ensure the probationary process is administered in line with Company policy.
• Provide advice and support managers with the annual review process.
• Ensure that the leaver administration process is completed efficiently.
• Action maternity and paternity cases appropriately.
• Supporting learning and development initiatives, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications.
• Assisting with HR projects, policy development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Keeping up to date with employment legislation and HR best practice.

Skills

Construction background

Job description

Fawkes & Reece is seeking an HR professional with a strong construction background to advise and support managers on employee relations matters, absence management, disciplinary issues, and policy interpretation.

You will maintain accurate HR records, assist with recruitment and onboarding, manage probation administration, and contribute to policy updates and continuous improvement while staying current with employment law and best practice.