We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Human Resources Advisor to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to provide comprehensive support across a wide range of HR functions within a dynamic UK-based organisation.
You will play a key role in supporting both employees and managers, delivering expert guidance on employee relations matters, and ensuring compliance with UK employment law and HR best practice.
This role requires a confident individual who can manage employee relations cases independently from initiation through to resolution, while maintaining a strong focus on risk mitigation and fairness.
Occasional travel to other UK sites will be required, along with some flexibility in working hours to support employee relations cases involving shift workers.
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Support the coordination and delivery of the onboarding process
- Assist the Talent team with recruitment administration and contract processing
- Contribute to HR initiatives, policies, and programmes that support engagement, performance, and retention
- Maintain accurate and confidential HR records in line with GDPR and data protection requirements
- Lead and manage employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and attendance matters
- Provide expert advice and coaching to managers on employee relations issues and processes
- Support performance and absence management, including long-term sickness and occupational health referrals
- Advise on restructuring and redundancy processes, ensuring fair consultation and selection practices
- Conduct exit interviews and analyse feedback to identify trends and areas for improvement
- Deliver training on employee relations and people management to support manager capability
- Collaborate with HR colleagues on projects, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Provide general HR administrative support as required
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Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, and/or proven experience in a similar HR Advisor role
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Discreet and professional, with experience handling sensitive and confidential information
- Confident user of HR systems and Microsoft Office
Desirable Skills & Experience
- CIPD qualified or working towards accreditation
- Experience managing TUPE processes
- Experience working with Trade Unions
- Background in the Construction or Utilities sector
At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.
As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.
Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.
We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.
At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.
Our Culture & Values
At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing
[email protected].
