Senior HR Advisor

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays

Hybrid Working - 1/2 days WFH

Car Allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Holiday Purchasing Scheme

Private Medical Insurance Scheme

Life Assurance

Highstreet / Store Discounts

Job summary

Elevation HR is partnering with a construction client to appoint a Senior HR Advisor to join the Sheffield HR team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role offers hybrid working and some travel to sites across the North West and Yorkshire, providing exposure at HR Business Partnering level.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years' generalist HR experience, CIPD Level 5, and the ability to drive engagement, complex ER cases, and workforce planning. Carry a full UK driving licence to travel regionally.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of generalist HR experience
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent
• Experience in construction, manufacturing, logistics, or similar industries
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel regionally

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee relations cases, providing expert guidance while coaching managers to build capability and confidence.
• Drive engagement initiatives including surveys, culture, wellbeing, and inclusion to enhance employee experience.
• Contribute to performance, development, and change initiatives, including training delivery, talent mapping, and organisational projects.
• Partner with the Senior Leadership Management team to shape and deliver the regional people plan aligned to business objectives.
• Use people data and analytics to produce insightful reporting, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead workforce planning, organisational design, and succession planning to support current and future business needs.
• Support recruitment and resourcing activity, working closely with hiring managers on workforce and capability planning

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching managers

Communication

HR reporting

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Senior HR Advisor - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Sheffield - With some travel to other sites
Salary up to £42,000 + £5,700 Car Allowance

Elevation HR are excited to be partnering with one of our construction clients to appoint a Senior HR Advisor to join their HR team, based in Sheffield on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The role offers hybrid working and will require some travel to different sites across the North West and Yorkshire which gives you the ability to really see the value added across the business plus fantastic exposure at HR Business Partnering level.

Benefits as a Senior HR Advisor include:

• 26 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid Working - 1 / 2 Days Working from home
• Car Allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Purchasing Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Highstreet / Store Discounts

As a Senior HR Advisor your responsibilities will include:

• Manage complex employee relations cases, providing expert guidance while coaching managers to build capability and confidence
• Drive engagement initiatives including surveys, culture, wellbeing, and inclusion to enhance employee experience
• Contribute to performance, development, and change initiatives, including training delivery, talent mapping, and organisational projects
• Partner with the Senior Leadership Management team to shape and deliver the regional people plan aligned to business objectives
• Use people data and analytics to produce insightful reporting, identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and drive continuous improvement
• Lead workforce planning, organisational design, and succession planning to support current and future business needs
• Support recruitment and resourcing activity, working closely with hiring managers on workforce and capability planning

The Ideal Candidate

• Minimum 3 years' generalist HR experience, ideally at Senior Advisor level, with CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)
• Previous experience within construction, civil engineering, manufacturing, logistics or similar industries
• Strong employee relations expertise with the confidence to coach, influence, and challenge managers at all levels
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator; able to work autonomously, travel regionally, and hold a full UK driving licence