People Business Partner - 18 Month FTC

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working? As an organisation, there is little we don't do and plenty to get involved in. Our Group Support roles are vital in making sure we can help over 11,000 people deliver essential infrastructure seamlessly across water, energy, transport and telecom.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing? As a People Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, delivering pragmatic and commercially focused HR support across a geographically dispersed workforce. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you'll play a key role in creating a positive employee experience while ensuring HR policies and processes are applied consistently and effectively.

Partner with operational leaders and managers to provide proactive, practical and commercially focused HR support across the Overhead Lines business. Provide advice and guidance on all generalist HR matters, including employee relations, performance, absence, conduct and capability. Oversee employee relations activity, supporting managers with investigations, disciplinary and grievance matters, hearings and appeals. Manage complex and sensitive people matters, using sound judgement to assess risk, make recommendations and escalate issues where appropriate. Coach managers to build their confidence and capability in managing people and addressing employee issues. Support business change programmes, including restructures, role and job title changes, employee communications and consultation where applicable. Support HR activity across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, employee changes and exits. Analyse people data and identify trends, recommending actions to improve employee experience and business performance. Work closely with the wider People team to ensure HR policies and processes are applied fairly and consistently. Build strong relationships across a geographically dispersed workforce, visiting operational locations as required. The position is based from either our Bellshill or Nottingham office, with monthly travel to Aberdeen as part of the role.

What you'll bring

At least three years' experience as an HR Business Partner, with broad generalist HR and employee relations experience. Confidence in making decisions, exercising sound judgement and providing clear, balanced advice. Experience of supporting organisational change and managing or overseeing complex employee relations cases. Ability to build credibility, influence and constructively challenge managers at all levels. Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently. Desirable

Experience in infrastructure, construction, utilities, engineering or another operational, site-based environment. CIPD level 5 (minimum) qualification or equivalent professional experience. What's in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000's of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers;

Discretionary bonus scheme 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Company Car or Allowance Private Healthcare Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us! About us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

We're

responsible

and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet We're

open

and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations We're

together

and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts We're

ambitious

and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note:

Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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