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Sector: Human Resources
Role: Specialist
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
The Vacancy
Wates Group has an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor to join our HR team in our Residential business, based out of our Leatherhead office in Surrey. Reporting to the HR Business Partner, this role provides critical ER support to the Residential business, allowing us to manage and support our people effectively.
Wates Residential is a developer contractor which means we invest, we develop, we build, and we sell quality affordable housing, either contracting or in a form of partnership with Local Authorities, Housing Associations, and public bodies. The Residential objective is to become a leading provider of affordable housing in London, the South and South Wales. We will experience significant increase in scale and headcount over the next few years.
As our HR Advisor, you will:
Effectively support and manage ER cases to a successful outcome, such as sickness, disciplinary, grievance, capability, and appeal hearings. Ensure high quality, accurate and timely administration of all ER activity including letters of invite to meetings, outcome letters and hearing packs, also acting as a meeting note taker. Maintain up to date knowledge of employment law, Wates terms and conditions of employment, as well as additional Wates policies and procedures. Undertake relevant HR project work as required for key business activity including acquisitions, TUPE transfers, redundancies, restructures etc. Comply and respond to Data Subject Access Requests, collating and redacting data and consulting with external solicitors when necessary. Proactively identify and manage risk, identifying opportunities to upskill line managers where appropriate and develop and run suitable workshops or produce support materials. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Ensure the HR casework database is up to date and accurate at all times, collating a monthly activity report for the HR Business Partner. Support the business HR Business Partner on other HR activities such as our employee survey and annual salary review. Be a key contributor to the HR Advisor network across the Group, sharing learnings and best practice.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a fast paced, challenging, yet rewarding role, with a primary focus to provide comprehensive and professional HR advice, guidance and support to managers and employees on a full range of HR transactional activities.
We are looking for you to already be working in a similar role and environment with relevant experience in providing both remote and face to face advice.
To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator, able to build relationships across the business to promote and encourage the integration of HR policies, procedures, and best practice. You will have empathy, determination and resilience. You will also have the confidence and proven experience in taking the lead on projects such as restructures and other employee relations matters, and ideally be CIPD Level 5 qualified or currently completing this.
This role will be carried out through a combination of working out of our Leatherhead office, occasional visits to our sites and remote working.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salary & profit share scheme. Flexible working opportunities. Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension scheme with 8% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programmes, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays and much more... Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression. Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Wates Group has an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Advisor to join our HR team in our Residential business, based out of our Leatherhead office in Surrey. Reporting to the HR Business Partner, this role provides critical ER support to the Residential business, allowing us to manage and support our people effectively.
Wates Residential is a developer contractor which means we invest, we develop, we build, and we sell quality affordable housing, either contracting or in a form of partnership with Local Authorities, Housing Associations, and public bodies. The Residential objective is to become a leading provider of affordable housing in London, the South and South Wales. We will experience significant increase in scale and headcount over the next few years.
As our HR Advisor, you will:
Effectively support and manage ER cases to a successful outcome, such as sickness, disciplinary, grievance, capability, and appeal hearings. Ensure high quality, accurate and timely administration of all ER activity including letters of invite to meetings, outcome letters and hearing packs, also acting as a meeting note taker. Maintain up to date knowledge of employment law, Wates terms and conditions of employment, as well as additional Wates policies and procedures. Undertake relevant HR project work as required for key business activity including acquisitions, TUPE transfers, redundancies, restructures etc. Comply and respond to Data Subject Access Requests, collating and redacting data and consulting with external solicitors when necessary. Proactively identify and manage risk, identifying opportunities to upskill line managers where appropriate and develop and run suitable workshops or produce support materials. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Ensure the HR casework database is up to date and accurate at all times, collating a monthly activity report for the HR Business Partner. Support the business HR Business Partner on other HR activities such as our employee survey and annual salary review. Be a key contributor to the HR Advisor network across the Group, sharing learnings and best practice.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a fast paced, challenging, yet rewarding role, with a primary focus to provide comprehensive and professional HR advice, guidance and support to managers and employees on a full range of HR transactional activities.
We are looking for you to already be working in a similar role and environment with relevant experience in providing both remote and face to face advice.
To be successful in the role you will be an effective communicator, able to build relationships across the business to promote and encourage the integration of HR policies, procedures, and best practice. You will have empathy, determination and resilience. You will also have the confidence and proven experience in taking the lead on projects such as restructures and other employee relations matters, and ideally be CIPD Level 5 qualified or currently completing this.
This role will be carried out through a combination of working out of our Leatherhead office, occasional visits to our sites and remote working.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salary & profit share scheme. Flexible working opportunities. Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension scheme with 8% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programmes, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays and much more... Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression. Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity and 12 weeks fully paid paternity.
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr
