HR Specialist

JN Bentley; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering company in Skipton is seeking an HR Specialist to enhance their people initiatives, with a focus on wellbeing, talent succession, and compensation frameworks. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and analytical skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to prepare engaging communications for a diverse workforce. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements, requiring travel to various sites as needed. Opportunity to join a dynamic team with ambitious growth plans for the future.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Access to financial and health benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in preparing communications for diverse audiences.
• Proactive workload management and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver wellbeing initiatives and campaigns.
• Collaborate on the annual People plan.
• Support talent mapping and succession planning.
• Assist with annual pay review processes.
• Review and develop compensation frameworks.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Collaborative approach

Curious mindset

Skilled in communications

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving ability

Self-starter

Advanced IT skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

JN Bentley is a leading civil engineering and construction organisation that directly employs over 2500 people. We are a fast‑growing business and are successfully working alongside companies such as; National Grid, Rolls Royce, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, Environment Agency, and the Coal authority which has allowed us to progress as a leader in the UK construction and civil engineering sectors whilst developing and maintaining an excellent reputation with our clients. Across JN Bentley and our design and build companies MMB and JBA Bentley, annual revenue now exceeds £500 million.

We’re looking for a full time HR Specialist to join our HR team based in Skipton.

The HR Specialist will support in delivering People initiatives including Wellbeing, Talent / Succession, Compensation and Reward. This role would be ideal for a HR Advisor who is wanting to move into a broader people role carrying out project work. We have an ambitious plan for 2026 and beyond so it’s an exciting time to join us and be part of a wider people team.

As HR Specialist You Will

• Engage and educate the Wellbeing Champion Network, deliver the annual wellbeing campaign plan, and create / update resources for managers and employees.
• Support mental health awareness and access to support, while staying updated on external wellbeing trends and embedding relevant themes internally.
• Collaborate with the wider people team to deliver the annual People plan, in previous years this has included engagement surveys, onboarding improvements, and manager upskilling.
• Support annual talent mapping and succession planning activities, including analysis, reporting, and sharing outputs with stakeholders.
• Create guidance for managers and ensure talent and succession processes are embedded consistently across the business, aligning them with career pathways.
• Support annual pay review processes and benchmarking pay and benefits against industry standards.
• Assist in reviewing compensation frameworks (salaries, incentives, recognition, benefits), develop recognition strategies, and propose improvements to benefit offerings.

What You’ll Need

• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Collaborative approach to working with team members and the wider business.
• Curious mindset with ability to integrate external insights and internal data.
• Skilled in preparing engaging communications for a diverse workforce.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and draw conclusions.
• Proven problem-solving ability and capacity to meet tight deadlines.
• Self-starter with proactive workload management.
• Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, and experience working with qualitative and quantitative data.
• Willing to travel to other offices and site locations as required.

What’s In It For You

Enjoy hybrid working from our Skipton office 3 days per week, a competitive salary, and a fantastic working culture. We offer a supportive environment and access to a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits.

To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.