HR Advisor

Bilfinger; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Warrington is looking for a Human Resources Advisor to support the HR Business Partnering team. Responsibilities include providing HR advice, managing employee relations, and tracking absence data. The ideal candidate has a degree in HR or Business, strong generalist HR experience, and effective communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to enhance organizational performance through effective HR practices.

Qualifications

• Strong HR consultancy skills across multiple business units.
• Ability to provide guidance on policy interpretation.
• Experience in employee relations and handling investigations.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with stakeholders to provide HR advice.
• Track absence data and manage return to work processes.
• Support employee relations cases and document meetings.
• Conduct exit interviews and ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Strong generalist HR experience

Effective communication skills

Ability to multitask

Team player

Pro-active approach

Education

Degree in Business/HR or related qualification

CIPD or specific Human Resources accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Microsoft Access

Job description

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The Human Resources Advisor, working within the HR Business Partnering team, will provide support and advice to management and employees in all areas of the employee life cycle across multiple business units and functions aimed at supporting the business to achieve effective organizational performance through our people.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaising with a wide range of internal stakeholders to provide generalist human resource advice and assistance, responding effectively to inquiries or requests and redirecting correspondence to the appropriate person.
• Co‑ordinating day‑to‑day absence data and supporting the ongoing tracking of such including data analysis on a regular basis, organising occupational health appointments and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure that the employees’ return to work is managed successfully.
• Supporting the HR Business Partnering team with employee relations cases, which includes taking minutes of meetings, participating in investigations, arranging hearings and collating case files for escalation.
• Conducting exit interviews, maternity meetings, flexible working meetings in line with policy and ensuring all relevant information is recorded and fed back to key stakeholders.
• Provide advice and guidance to all employees within allocated business areas on policy interpretation and application, providing guidance and information on the use of relevant support service providers.
• Responsible for co‑ordination with the HR Shared Services team on contracts, variations, system updates etc. to ensure accuracy, consistency and best practice.
• Co‑ordinate & work with HR Business Partners on rate increases, annual site based compensation programmes, spot checking and reviewing data for accuracy.
• Participate, engage and support on projects, where appropriate, to unlock success, continuous improvement and delivery of the HR Strategy.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong generalist HR experience
• Degree qualified in Business/HR or related qualification
• CIPD or specific Human Resources accreditation
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and ensuring that all deadlines are met
• Demonstrable ability to challenge in a constructive manner
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office applications and Access
• Team player with good communication skills
• Ability to establish and develop excellent client relationships (internal and external) to promote trust and confidence
• Have a pro‑active approach

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.