Senior HR Advisor

VolkerWessels; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in the UK seeks a Senior HR Advisor for a pivotal site-based role. In this 12-month fixed term contract, you will collaborate closely with managers and employees, providing expert HR guidance. Responsibilities include managing employee relations, advising on HR policies, and maintaining accurate records. Ideal candidates will have a CIPD Level 5 qualification and proven experience in HR. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including private medical care and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave plus an extra day for your birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience at a comparable HR Advisor level.
• Strong track record of engaging with stakeholders.
• Solid grasp of HR best practices and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to deliver HR best practices.
• Provide HR policy advice to managers and employees.
• Support and manage employee relations matters.

Skills

Experience managing employee relations

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Excellent communication skills

Strong relationship-building skills

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

Senior HR Advisor

We're looking for a Senior HR Advisor to join our high-performing HR team at VolkerFitzpatrick. In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with managers and employees, providing expert guidance across a wide spectrum of HR matters - all while championing best practice and compliance. This is a site-based role in Hoddesdon (office based role with some travel) and is a 12-month fixed term contract.

Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to deliver HR best practices aligned with business requirements
• Provide advice for general queries on HR policies and procedures to managers and employees in an accurate and timely manner
• Support and manage employee relations (ER) matters, including disciplinary, grievance, performance, and absence cases - ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes
• Support all data and reporting requirements and maintain accurate records
• Collaborate with all relevant departments to ensure a seamless employee experience
• Monitor sickness absence and coordinate with line managers and occupational health to support employee wellbeing and return-to-work processes
• Support workforce planning and other initiatives as required

Qualifications

You will bring demonstrable experience at a comparable HR Advisor level, ideally holding a CIPD Level 5 qualification. Your background will include a strong track record of engaging with stakeholders and effectively managing employee relations matters. With excellent communication and relationship-building skills, you'll be a proactive, adaptable, and resilient team player. A solid grasp of HR best practices and employment law is essential, and you must hold a full UK driving licence.

Company Overview

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings. VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

Benefits

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.