Senior HR Advisor

VolkerWessels UK; Hoddesdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK construction firm seeks a Senior HR Advisor to join their high-performing HR team in Hoddesdon. The role involves providing guidance on HR matters, supporting employee relations, and partnering with stakeholders to implement best practices. Candidates should have a CIPD Level 5 qualification, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of employment law. This office-based role comes with competitive benefits and a commitment to inclusivity and wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave with an extra day off for birthday

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping vouchers and discounts

Training opportunities

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance programme

Mental and physical health support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at a comparable HR Advisor level.
• Strong track record in employee relations.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to deliver HR best practices.
• Provide advice on HR policies to managers and employees.
• Support and manage employee relations matters.
• Ensure accurate records and reporting.
• Monitor sickness absence and support employee wellbeing.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Employee relations management

Excellent communication

Proactive and adaptable

Understanding of employment law

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Job description

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.

Are you a passionate HR Advisor ready to take the next step in your career? This is a brilliant development opportunity for an ambitious HR Advisor ready to step up and make a real impact.

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.

Please note that this is a site‑based role in Hoddesdon (office based role with some travel) and is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract.

• 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.

About you

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.

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

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.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

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.

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries be directed.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.