Overview
Progression. See it our way.
HR Advisor
Location: Based in Stirling or Dundee but willing to travel across North, East & Tayside Regions
Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure, and support services business. As HR Advisor, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.
Your new role
The HR Advisor role provides efficient HR employee relations support to the business units, ensuring the effective delivery of the agreed Group HR strategy and providing proactive, business-focused HR support and advice. The HR Advisor will ensure effective management of employee relations cases across specific business units, working closely with Managing Directors and their Senior Leadership teams. Regional presence and support is a key aspect of the role.
What you'll do:
1. Deliver an effective HR service to the assigned business areas, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures in line with best practices in people management.
2. Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
3. Liaise closely with business leaders and managers to monitor HR practices and ensure compliance, providing professional advice and guidance.
4. Lead case management across your business areas, handling complex attendance issues, performance management, grievances, restructures, redundancies, and reevaluation of posts in accordance with policies and procedures.
5. Ensure consistency and compliance with case management, highlighting trends for the wider HR team’s learning.
6. Support the development and implementation of HR policies and update Employee Handbooks as appropriate, ensuring policies are kept up to date on all relevant drives.
7. Lead the production of HR reports regularly on topics such as employee engagement, sickness absence, turnover, analyzing trends, and highlighting improvement opportunities to the HR Manager, SLT, and Heads of Business.
8. Monitor employment practice and law trends to advise on proactive actions.
What you'll need:
* HR Degree or equivalent
* HR systems experience
* Chartered or Graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or relevant qualification
* Commercial awareness
* Commitment to CPD
* Focused and highly motivated
* Planning, prioritizing, and time-management skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
* Experience handling demanding ER caseloads
* Confidence in analyzing data and interpreting trends
* Strong report writing skills
* Ability to cope under pressure
* Knowledge of various sectors of the Group and ability to work collaboratively across teams
* Ability to work independently to meet deadlines, manage priorities, and maintain communication channels
* Focus on continuous improvement
* Full UK driving license and willingness to travel
What's in it for me
Our Principles - The Robertson Way
Our principles guide us in achieving positive outcomes and delivering our purpose, fostering growth, innovation, and high performance.
We listen
Listening enables positive, collaborative work, ensuring voices are heard.
We are professional
Our prudence, diligence, care, and attention to detail ensure certainty and trust in everything we do.
We take responsibility
Each of us is accountable for our actions, safety, community, and environmental care.
We are determined to succeed
We view challenges as opportunities, working collaboratively to find solutions that provide lasting benefits.
We are one team
We work as one, respecting contributions and standing united as Team Robertson.
For more information, visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture
Benefits of working with Robertson:
* 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time or FTC positions, increases with service)
* Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Discounts via Hapi Rewards App
* Annual Flu Vaccine
* Access to E-Learning
* Health & Wellbeing Support
* Life Management & Financial Support
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can feel welcome and be themselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Apply now
If you’re ready to look at things differently, find new perspectives, and discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. Submit your CV to apply for this role.
This role is subject to pre-employment screening, including references, with details discussed at interview.
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