HR Advisor

Job Title: HR Advisor

Location: Heage, Derbyshire

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: 12 Month FTC.

About Bowmer + Kirkland:

Established in 1923, Bowmer + Kirkland has grown into one of the UK's most successful privately-owned and family-run construction groups. Our commitment to our staff is demonstrated by our Investors in People accreditation, and we are proud to be Scheme Partners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme-a distinction held by only a select group of high-performing contractors.

We are seeking an experienced HR Advisor to join our friendly HR team at our Head Office in Heage, Belper. This full-time role offers an excellent opportunity for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys developing relationships across all levels of the business.

This position is full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm, and includes travel to multiple offices and sites nationwide, with occasional overnight stays as required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver daily HR guidance to the business, ensuring policies and procedures are implemented consistently and accurately.
• Support, coach, and guide managers through employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievances, redundancies, and long-term absence.
• Work with managers to address employee performance issues, identifying and facilitating interventions through performance management.
• Manage absence and wellbeing for group companies and regions including conducting absence/wellbeing review meetings, monitoring absence levels and trends. Liaise with payroll directly regarding sick pay queries.
• Coordinating occupational health referrals, provide feedback/recommendations to Line Manager/Director
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently and remain compliant with current employment law and best practice.
• Support, where required, recruitment campaigns for the Group.
• Handle general enquiries and manage the HR inbox.
• Contribute to and take the lead on other project work and activities as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate and confidential employee data in HRIS in accordance with GDPR.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by the Group Head of HR.

Skills and Experience:

• CIPD Level 5 (preferred or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience within a HR Advisor/Coordinator role within a fast paced business environment
• Organised, resilient and able to work under pressure whilst working to tight deadlines
• Personable and approachable with excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision as well as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Possession of a full, clean UK driving licence.

In return we offer:

• 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays & Christmas Eve
• Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period)
• Enhanced family friendly policies (subject to qualifying period)
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Training & Development Opportunities

Bowmer + Kirkland is an equal opportunities employer.

We are a disability confident employer and actively encourage applicants who are covered under the equality act to apply. Please contact us in advance of an interview to discuss any adjustments that are required in order to support you in the process.

If you're interested in the role and would like to put yourself forward, please hit APPLYand attach your CV and Cover Letter.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: HR Advisor, HR Generalist, HR Officer, HR Analyst, HR Data Analyst, Human Resource Analyst, Senior HR Assistant, HR Adviser, Senior HR Advisor, Assistant HR Manager, HR Coordinator, Human Resource Advisor may also be considered for this role.