Senior People Advisor, HRBP for Change & Growth

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking an experienced People Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role covers sites nationwide, including Birmingham, Dartford, London and other locations. You will partner with leadership to drive performance, manage change and help the business thrive.

As a trusted advisor, you will provide guidance on employee relations, workforce planning and data-driven insights, while ensuring compliance with legislation and Laing O'Rourke values.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience delivering HR business partnering services in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice with commercial application.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning and talent initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyse data and translate insight into business actions.

Responsibilities

• Coach, support and challenge leaders to effectively lead, motivate and develop their teams.
• Drive a high-performance culture through the consistent application of people policies, processes and best practice.
• Partner with the business to identify and manage people-related risks while supporting the delivery of business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Support business planning and change programmes through the provision of accurate, timely and meaningful people data and insights.
• Collaborate with recruitment teams to develop workforce plans that balance external hiring with internal mobility, career development and diversity objectives.
• Lead talent and succession planning activities, ensuring high-potential employees are identified, developed and supported.
• Ensure all people activities are delivered in line with legislation, governance requirements and Laing O'Rourke values.

Skills

HR business partnering

Employment law knowledge

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is seeking an experienced People Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role covers sites nationwide, including Birmingham, Dartford, London and other locations. You will partner with leadership to drive performance, manage change and help the business thrive.

As a trusted advisor, you will provide guidance on employee relations, workforce planning and data-driven insights, while ensuring compliance with legislation and Laing O'Rourke values.