Bachy Soletanche Ltd are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Advisor, to join their Ipswich-based HR team on one of the most significant infrastructure projects in the UK.

Working as part of our Projects division, the HR Advisor will be a key point of contact for all employees and stakeholders on a joint venture project, with an overall project value of around £600 million, and a headcount of around 900 employees.

About the role:

The HR Advisor will be the first point of contact for all HR queries, and  provide a comprehensive generalist HR advisory and support, with duties including:

• Employee Relations Case Management
  • Investigations, Disciplinaries & Grievances
  • Sickness absence
  • Performance improvement
  • Restructuring activities
  • Coaching managers and key stakeholder on people management
• Occupational Health & Sickness Absence Monitoring
  • Arrange referrals to occupational health
  • Ensure appropriate file notes & documentation is produced
  • Liaise with employee & manager, to monitor & review absence and possible options.
• Provide data and statistics on HR metrics, such as turnover, retention and ER cases.
• Support Learning and Development and early careers initiatives.
• Process and manage sponsored workers, ensuring compliance with UK employment Law .
• Assist with and coordinate Skills, Education and EDI recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with client KPIs and reporting for SEE, EDI and community engagement.
• Project Work - assist with the research/production of ad-hoc projects (Annual salary/bonus increases, employee communications, Redundancies).
• Support, when required, with Administrative tasks.

About you

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be CIPD qualified or hold extensive stand-alone generalist ER/HR experience.
• Have hands-on experience of managing and conducting Employee Relations meetings. 
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly establish and maintain strong relationships across all levels.
• Have excellent organisational and planning skills to help ensure the delivery of a fast-paced HR service.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law and best practice.
• Be fully proficient with all Microsoft office packages, including extracting and analysing data.

It would be a bonus if you have experience in:

• Joint Venture/complex projects.
• Work Visas, Immigration and Vetting.
• Construction sectors.