HR Advice Partner - 16 months FTC

NG Bailey Group & Central; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent engineering and services business in the UK is seeking an HR Advice Partner to provide comprehensive HR support across facilities services. This hybrid role (with travel) requires proven HR experience, employee relations skills, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate will have strong communication abilities and a commercial focus. Join a well-established team dedicated to delivering high-quality service aligned with company strategies.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension with up to 8% employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible benefits options

Free Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist with a strong track record in a multi-site environment.
• Skilled mediator with a proactive approach to resolving disputes.
• Ability to challenge the status quo and provide hands-on support.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with managers and leadership.
• Support the development of all managers in their people management responsibilities.
• Management of complex ER cases.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Employee relations

Fast-paced environment experience

Strong commercial focus

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in IT

Education

CIPD qualified or working towards

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

HR Advice Partner. Leeds - hybrid with regular travel to London and client sites across the UK

16 months Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

Summary

We are looking for a forward-thinking individual to provide support across all HR activities in the London and the South. In this fast-paced role, you'll be reporting to the HR Business Partner for Facilities Services and collaborating with 2 other HR Advice Partners.

You'll be joining a friendly and well-established team where you will work with stakeholders and colleagues across the wider HR team to ensure a high-quality service is delivered that's fully aligned with the People strategy for the business.

Key deliverables

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with managers and leadership team to provide high quality and compliant HR support and advice.
• Support the development of all managers in their people management responsibilities by providing coaching, guidance and feedback where required.
• Leading and supporting on TUPE Transfers in and out of the business.
• Management of complex ER cases, working with Investigating, Hearing and Line Managers to provide coaching, support, and advice.
• Coach managers on appropriate HR interventions.
• Coach and support managers in identifying and developing their people to build high performing teams including performance management, succession, and talent management.
• Provide (and analyse) accurate people data to enable recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with and implementation of our policies, procedures and practice and always ensuring we are compliant with relevant legislation. Strong audit capability; challenging where appropriate.
• Proactively identify where value can be added and opportunities for the continuous development of improved HR service provision across the business area.
• Implement and support overall Induction processes.
• Support the identification of required training and liaise with L&D team to ensure relevant plans are in place
• Support on wellbeing and inclusion interventions including welfare and mental wellbeing
• Support on the implementation of the pulse survey results to develop action plans to address issues and build engagement.
• Work with reward and recognition team to ensure salaries and benefits remain competitive against current market.

Qualifications and experience

• Proven HR generalist with a strong track record of delivering in a multi-site environment, specialised in employee relations, TUPE process and managing business change
• Ideally worked in a fast-paced environment such as a Facilities Management organisation or similar
• Ability to demonstrate a strong commercial focus and influence key business decisions to ensure pragmatic people outcomes
• Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team
• Ability to challenge the status quo but also able to provide hands - on support
• Skilled mediator with proactive approach to resolving disputes effectively
• Proven excellent communicator - in all media with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely
• Highly proficient in IT (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and very comfortable working in an IT driven environment
• CIPD qualified or working towards

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes

Next steps

As a business, we're on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We'll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.