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JN Bentley is a leading civil engineering and construction organisation that directly employs over 2,500 people. We are a fast-growing business and are successfully working alongside companies such as National Grid, Rolls Royce, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Welsh Water, Severn Trent Water, the Environment Agency, and the Coal Authority, which has allowed us to progress as a leader in the UK construction and civil engineering sectors whilst developing and maintaining an excellent reputation with our clients. Across JN Bentley and our design and build companies MMB and JBA Bentley, annual revenue now exceeds £500 million.
We are looking for a HR Advisor to join our team based in Skipton. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team, providing proactive HR advice across the employee lifecycle while coaching managers to effectively lead, develop and support our employees.
As a HR Advisor, you will:
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Manage employee relations casework.
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Provide advice on HR policies, legislation and best practice.
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Coach and support managers on people-related matters.
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Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and provide advice to managers on legal obligations, risks and best practice approaches.
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Work collaboratively with the team of HR Advisors to provide a consistent and high-quality Advisory service by sharing best practice, learnings, and key actions.
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Manage the transfers of employees across different parts of the business
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Support talent mapping and succession planning activities.
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Assist with employee transfers, visas and right to work processes.
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Work closely with managers to identify and deliver key HR initiatives specific to their business area.
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Utilise HR systems to generate insights, monitor trends and support informed decision-making.
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Support with Drug & Alcohol testing across the company, both on-site and for office-based employees.
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Maintain HR records, systems and reporting.
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Contribute to people initiatives and HR projects.
What you'll need:
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Experience in a generalist HR Advisor role.
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Strong employee relations and case management experience.
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Good knowledge of UK employment legislation.
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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Ability to coach and support managers.
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Experience using HR data to identify trends and insights.
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Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
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CIPD Level 5 qualified (or working towards) desirable.
What's in it for you:
We offer hybrid working with a requirement to be in the Skipton office for a minimum of 3 days per week, as well as the need to travel to other site and office locations as required. The role offers a competitive salary, a fantastic working culture, and a supportive environment with access to a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits.
To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.
