We're looking for an Employee Relations Advisor to join our HR team based in the North of the UK
Location: North of the UK – Hybrid working available, with travel to sites and offices required
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per week - Flexibility on working hours available - Just let us know when you speak to us
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Employee Relations Advisor, you'll be working within the HR team, supporting them in delivering fair, consistent, and legally compliant handling of employee relations matters and projects.
Your day-to-day will include:
* Managing a caseload of ER issues including investigations, disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, and absence cases
* Providing proactive, best-practice advice to managers on ER matters
* Supporting investigations and formal hearings, including documentation and note-taking
* Advising on absence management and liaising with Occupational Health professionals
* Contributing to HR policy development and delivering ER training to managers
What are we looking for?
This role of Employee Relations Advisor is great for you if:
* You have experience managing complex ER cases and providing expert advice
* You can interpret policies and apply them consistently across the organisation
* You have strong communication and stakeholder management skills
* You are confident working independently and collaboratively within a team
* You have knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
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