Regional HR Advisor

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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior People Advisor to join our group HR team here at Brett. This is a newly created Regionalrole reporting to the Group Head of People and will focus on Employee Relations, establishing key people principles and improving the employee life cycle.

You can be based at either our Maidstone or Canterbury offices, with the need to travel to our other locations when needed.

Your Role

• Advise and support managers in all ER related activity including but not limited to, disciplinary, grievance, performance management and absence.
• Be actively involved in investigations, in conjunction with managers, including the preparation of all documentation for hearings.
• Assist the business in all aspects of change management to ensure that change, where possible, is planned, managed and implemented in accordance with policies whilst enabling them to meet their corporate objectives.
• Provide training for core People Processes
• Take an active role in carrying out project work as requested by the Group Head of People
• Review Employment Policies and Procedures ensuring they are in line with best practice and relevant employment legislation.
• Manage a caseload as agreed prioritising as appropriate ensuring cases are managed to quality standards and timescales.
• Provide regular reports on ER and other key people KPIs to the Group Head of People.
• Support in the analysis of people data to identify trends and propose remedial action to correct and improve key people KPIs. Enhance employee and management understanding and adherence to policies.

About You

• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Demonstrates a good level of resilience
• Ability to work autonomously
• Experience in a generalist human resources role, preferably in an organisation that operates across multiple sites CIPD qualified minimum Level 5 or working towards Level 7
• Excellent knowledge of best employment practice and employment legislation

What will we give you?

• Competitive salary and incentives
• 25 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts
• L&D opportunities

About Brett Group

We are the UK’s largest independently owned building materials group and a highly reputable organisation with more than 60 sites, predominantly in the Southeast and East Anglia, but also as far afield as Poole and Pocklington (Yorkshire). Our current businesses produce sand and gravel, recycled and secondary materials, inert landfill, ready mixed concrete, hard landscaping materials. We also import cement and carry out marine aggregate dredging and the Brett Group employs over 700 people.

As a varied and complex business working across multiple construction industry sectors we offer superb opportunities for people keen to be part of our continued growth. As an independent organisation we encourage our people to build long term relationships, provide excellent customer service and develop highly rewarding roles and you can become part of a team that delivers building materials for big ideas.

Travel to operational sites across the UK and Jersey is a requirement.

For more information on the role or to apply please email recruitment.talent@brett.co.uk

Please note, our offices are closed from the 21st December-2nd January. All applicants will be contacted in the first week of January. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (preferred)

Work Location: In person