People Advisor

Vistry Group; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Company car or travel allowance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Up to 39 days annual leave with service

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme through salary sacrifice

Employee rewards portal

Job summary

A major construction firm based in the United Kingdom is seeking a People Advisor who will provide HR support focusing on employee relations. This mid-senior level role involves collaboration with management across multiple business units and participation in group-wide HR initiatives. The ideal candidate will have CIPD qualifications, experience handling complex HR issues, and a proactive approach towards employee engagement. This position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR with focus on employee relations.
• Good understanding of employment law.
• Ability to manage ambiguous situations professionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support across 5 Business Units.
• Monitor HR KPIs and productivity improvements.
• Support Managers with disciplinary and grievance matters.

Skills

Employee relations expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

HR systems implementation

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Emotional intelligence

Decision-making

Education

CIPD level 3 or higher

5 GCSEs/GCEs including Maths and English

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Recruitment Business Partner at Vistry Group

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting People Advisor role to join our team within Vistry Services, at our Warrington office. As our People Advisor, you will work closely with Managers and employees across 5 Business Units to provide day-to-day generalist HR support. The role has an Employee Relations focus, guiding and coaching stakeholders to ensure matters are handled appropriately and professionally, while also supporting recruitment, L&D, policy & procedure, and other HR matters. The role is part of a UK-wide HR team and will involve participation in Group-wide HR projects and contributions to initiatives around Engagement and Diversity.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we also support flexible working where possible. We encourage applicants to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Private medical insurance, with employee-paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4× your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• 5 GCSEs/GCEs or equivalent including Maths and English
• CIPD level 3 or higher (including level 5)
• A background in HR with experience of dealing with complex employee relations matters
• Good working knowledge of employment law
• Good understanding of what drives employee engagement
• Excellent analytical, organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• An understanding of GDPR
• Good team-working skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to deal with ambiguous situations in a professional manner, and make appropriate decisions
• A can-do attitude with the ability to respond positively to change
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Full driving licence
• A willingness to travel across the Midlands and the South East on a regular basis
• Experience of implementing HR systems
• Proven ability to influence and coach senior stakeholders

More about the People Advisor role…

• Monitor BU HR KPIs and work with the Business Partner and BU to improve productivity
• Develop local inductions in conjunction with the Business Unit and ensure all new starters understand relevant HR processes and procedures
• Work with the Business Partner on employee engagement initiatives
• Work with HR team members to ensure all HR policies are up-to-date and reflect current employment law
• Support Business Units with disciplinary, grievance and formal performance review matters
• Support the Business Units with short- and long-term absence management cases, including Occupational Health referrals where necessary
• Provide HR policy advice to employees and support Managers with the implementation
• Support Business Units with return-from-maternity discussions and arrangements
• Maintain employee e-files
• Create job descriptions in conjunction with department leads
• Support managers with redundancy and other consultations & resulting letters
• Support managers with flexible working requests
• Devise and conduct exit interviews, and work with the Business Partner to create resulting action plans
• Provide interview support to the Business Units where needed
• Provide project support to the HR team
• Display a willingness to participate in continued professional development

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes; we’re creating Vistry. As a responsible developer and award-winning employer, we live each day through our ethos – doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as do our values of integrity, caring and quality. We shape all we do, empowering the development of sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands – Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re proud UK Green Building Council members, one of the UK’s top five housebuilders with a five‑star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winners of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Building Construction