Hr Advisor

Wates Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty is seeking an experienced HR Advisor in Birmingham to join our People Team. You will partner with managers to deliver a proactive, pragmatic HR service and support workforce initiatives.

You will guide employee relations, change projects, and talent management while promoting inclusive culture and ensuring data accuracy.

This role offers the opportunity to influence decision-making and help shape our people strategy across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation activities.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Ability to build credibility and influence at all levels of the organisation.
• A passion for creating positive employee experiences and helping people succeed.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management.
• Support organisational change projects, including restructures, redeployment, redundancies and TUPE transfers.
• Partner with managers on workforce planning, talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Promote recruitment best practice and work with Recruitment Team to attract and retain great talent.
• Deliver management development sessions and support leadership capability growth.
• Build positive relationships with Trade Union partners and key stakeholders across the business.
• Support equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and promote an inclusive culture.
• Ensure accurate people and payroll data through effective HR systems and processes.
• Lead and support People projects that drive continuous improvement and business success.

Skills

UK employment law

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Organisational change

Influence

Employee experience

Job description

The Vacancy

Hr Advisor

Birmingham

Join Liberty and Help Shape the Future of Our People Strategy!

At Liberty, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced and passionate Hr Advisor to join our People Team and play a key role in supporting managers, driving positive people outcomes, and helping create a workplace where everyone can thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity for a HR professional who enjoys building strong relationships, influencing decision-making, and providing practical people solutions that make a real difference across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Hr Advisor, you'll work closely with managers and leaders to deliver a proactive, pragmatic and commercially focused HR service, including:

• Providing expert advice and guidance on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management
• Supporting organisational change projects, including restructures, redeployment, redundancies and TUPE transfers
• Partnering with managers on workforce planning, talent management and succession planning initiatives
• Promoting recruitment best practice and working closely with the Recruitment Team to attract and retain great talent
• Delivering management development sessions and supporting leadership capability growth
• Building positive relationships with Trade Union partners and key stakeholders across the business
• Supporting equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives and promoting an inclusive culture
• Ensuring accurate people and payroll data through effective management of HR systems and processes
• Leading and supporting People projects that drive continuous improvement and business success

What We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from people who have:

• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation activities
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with the confidence to challenge constructively
• The ability to build credibility and influence at all levels of the organisation
• A passion for creating positive employee experiences and helping people succeed

Why Liberty?

At Liberty, we're proud of our values of Passion, Openness, Respect and Trust.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to reach their full potential. We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we're dedicated to providing an environment where you can develop your career and make a meaningful impact.

External Applicants

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.