HR Advisor

Wates Group; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm is searching for a proactive HR Advisor to join their team. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive HR support, focus on embedding strong HR practices, and have TUPE experience to assist with transfers and change management. This role can be based in Redditch or other Midlands sites, offering hybrid working. Join a company with a rich history and commitment to sustainability, recognized as Gold Investors in People.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Continuous professional development opportunities

Recognition as Gold Investors in People

Qualifications

• Up-to-date understanding of employment law and HR processes.
• Experience in supporting absence, employee relations hearings, and drafting letters.
• Ability to coach managers on HR policy and employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR advice and support throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Lead HR project work such as TUPE transfers and change management.
• Coach line managers and HR teams on policy application.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Strong customer-service orientation

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Experience with employee relations hearings

Education

CIPD qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

The Vacancy

Make a real impact where people thrive.

We’re looking for a proactive, trusted HR Advisor to join Wates Property Services across our North & Central region. You’ll be a go‑to partner for managers and employees guiding fair, consistent, and legally compliant people practices and you’ll help us embed great HR across our operations. TUPE experience is highly desirable, as you’ll support transfers and change activity.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing comprehensive HR advice and support to managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle covering employee relations, performance improvement, absence, redundancy and redeployment, and HR best practice.
• Supporting the development, communication and rollout of updated HR policies and procedures, including briefings and training for the business.
• Leading and contributing to HR project work (e.g. TUPE transfers and change management).
• Coaching line managers, HR Operations and People Directors on the practical application of HR policy, process and employment legislation.
• Attending and supporting complex disciplinary, grievance, capability and appeal hearings alongside line managers.
• Building productive relationships with external legal advisers and Occupational Health, and ensuring services are fully utilised.
• Upholding confidentiality and data protection at all times, and taking ownership of your continuous professional development.

What you’ll bring

• Knowledge : Up‑to‑date employment law; sound understanding of HR processes; comfortable working with people metrics; strong customer‑service orientation.
• Skills & experience : Excellent written and verbal communication; experience supporting absence and ER hearings and drafting outcome letters; a track record in driving improvements and change; high integrity and discretion.
• CIPD qualified (or equivalent).
• Bonus : Experience of TUPE delivery and consultation.

Where you’ll work

This role sits within our WPS North & Central region. You can be based at Redditch or another WPS site office in the Midlands , with hybrid working and travel across the region to support local teams.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre‑employment checks.

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.

Awards

BEST PROJECT

Inside Housing Development Awards

WINNER

2022 Construction News Awards Winner

GOLD AWARD

Investors in People 2022

GOLD AWARD

Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards

TOP 50 EMPLOYERS

2022 Top 50 Employers for Women

WINNER

2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards