HR Advisor

Bachy Soletanche; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

25 days annual leave + BHs

Option to purchase additional leave

Professional memberships paid

Volunteering days

Professional growth & development

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche Limited is recruiting an HR Advisor to deliver a comprehensive HR service across the Northern BU and Plant Department, including on-site visits to construction sites in the North. You will advise managers and employees on terms and conditions of employment, policies and procedures, supporting continuous improvement in people management.

You will partner with the L&D Advisor to close knowledge gaps identified in recruitment and induction, help identify trends in people

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualification or extensive stand-alone HR generalist experience.
• Experience dealing with multiple terms and conditions of employment and policies.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels and strong organisational ability.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous HR service across the business units and plant department.
• Advise managers and employees on terms, conditions, policies and procedures.
• Lead recruitment from start to offer and salary banding with adherence to process.

Skills

CIPD Level 5

HR generalist

Employee relations

Communication skills

Organisation & planning

ER meetings

Employment law

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

As part of a world leading geotechnical contracting group, Bachy Soletanche Limited specialises in all aspects of modern Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering, Including bored and displacement piling, diaphragm walls, grouting, mini piling, anchors, ground improvements and environmental engineering.

We value our team and colleagues as the most important assets we have and we know that it is working together to overcome the most complex geotechnical challenges that ultimately allows us to fuel that feeling of pride.

Our Mission: Proud to create sustainable geotechnical solutions through Trust, Partnership and Excellence.

Our Values: In line with our Mission Statement, the main Values that shape our behaviours, unify us a team and help us build long lasting relationships with our clients are: TEC-TAC = Teamwork, Excellence, Creative, Trust, Accountability, Caring.

The Role

The HR Advisor will be responsible for the ‘hands‑on’ delivery of our comprehensive HR service.

The post-holder will be responsible for offering advice to managers and employees based on the different companies Terms and Conditions of Employment and in line with their Policies and Procedures. Responsible for our Northern BU and Plant Department.

The role will involve office‑based tasks, site and project office visits and interaction and meetings out on our construction sites in the North, including Scotland.

What You'll Be Doing

• Recruitment and Resourcing; covering the process from start to end; advice to managers on the role and salary banding, the advertising of the role, ensuring procedure is followed during the full recruitment process. To manage to offer and acceptance stage.
• Work closely with the L&D Advisor to identify any learning and gaps in knowledge that has been identified from the recruitment and induction and to follow these through with the manager and employee.
• To be present in and People Management sessions delivered to look to identify possible cases and trends that we can address with managers. Follow up the sessions with managers to ensure their knowledge is transferred into practice.
• Employee Relations; covering all people management meetings. Including Investigations, Disciplinary & Grievance, Sickness absence and Occupational Health, Performance Improvement issues, Restructuring activity. Ensuring appropriate ER advice, support and education to managers, tracking, monitoring and follow up of cases, attendance in meetings is provided in an accurate and timely manner.
• To represent the department at external Audits, with support from the HR Managers.
• Work closely with the L&D Advisor to identify any learning and gaps in knowledge that has been identified from the recruitment and induction and to follow these through with the manager and employee.
• To be present in and People Management sessions delivered to look to identify possible cases and trends that we can address with managers. Follow up the sessions with managers to ensure their knowledge is transferred into practice.
• Assist with information for board meetings, analysing data, identifying trends, and assisting with ad-hoc projects/department needs and general office & admin duties.
• To assist with the review of People Management policies and procedures and ensure they are up to date, adhered in practice and continually look to improve, to ensure they are meeting our business needs.
• Project Work - To assist with research/production of ad hoc projects (eg. annual salary/bonus increases, general employee communications,).
• Assist on projects (e.g. lay-offs, redundancy, re-organisation etc).Ensure the Company’s core values are embedded in all decisions made and shape your behaviour.

What We’re Looking For

• To deliver a fully autonomous service the post-holder will be:
• CIPD Level 5 qualified or hold extensive stand‑alone generalist HR experience.
• Experience of dealing with multiple sets of terms and conditions of employment and policies and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly establish and maintain strong relationships across all levels.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills to help ensure the delivery of a fast‑paced HR service.
• Hands‑on experience of managing and conducting employee relations meetings.
• Knowledge of employment law and best practice.
• To be resilient with a positive and confident approach.

Why Bachy Soletanche?

When you join the world’s largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you’re part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground-breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

As well as being part one of the largest specialist geotechnical contractor and working in a collaborative environment, we offer:

• Discretionary annual bonus (based on personal/project performance)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (min. 5% company contribution)
• Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation)
• Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25-days annual leave + Bank Holidays per year (increasing with service)
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• Paid annual professional memberships
• Volunteering days
• Professional growth and development

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.