Employee Relations Advisor
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Employee Relations Advisor
KierBAM
Hinkley Point C
Main Duties:
Provide expert employee relations advice, coaching and end-to-end case management support to managers across a broad range of ER matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, probation, redundancy, TUPE and compliance investigations.
Ensure all advice is legally compliant, aligned with BAM, Joint Venture and project-specific policies, and supports effective risk management and decision making.
Manage cases fairly, consistently and in line with best practice, BAM values and project behavioural standards. Provide guidance on site-specific conduct and compliance issues such as Code of Conduct breaches, behavioural incidents, site access restrictions, confidentiality, data protection, social media misuse and safety-related concerns.
Support managers in understanding the employment implications of client or project restrictions and operational requirements. Escalate complex or high-risk matters to the HR Business Partner as appropriate and work closely with Compliance on serious conduct concerns. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including managers, HR colleagues, Trade Union representatives, Occupational Health and legal advisors.
Support positive engagement with Trade Union and employee representatives during ER casework, consultation activities and workforce change programmes. Ensure all interactions are conducted with professionalism, consistency and sensitivity to the wider industrial relations environment.
Provide balanced support to all parties involved in case management, promoting employee wellbeing while maintaining compliance with organisational values and behavioural expectations. Demonstrate BAM's values in all communications, actions and decisions.
Act as the primary owner and administrator of the BAM ER recording system, ensuring accurate and timely recording of advice provided, case notes, decisions and outcomes.
Maintain high standards of data quality to support reliable reporting, governance and business insight. Analyse ER data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for proactive intervention and manager support.
Deliver a responsive, manager-focused advisory service that meets the demands of a multisite operational and construction environment. Provide practical employee relations guidance to operational leaders, taking account of workforce planning, site logistics, shift patterns, mobilisation, redeployment and operational pressures.
Promote consistency of service, support the implementation of standardised processes and encourage effective collaboration between ER, HR Business Partners, People Services, Centres of Excellence and Compliance teams. Coach managers to address issues early, including attendance, conduct, performance, behavioural concerns, conflict and wellbeing matters, reducing unnecessary escalation to formal procedures.
Support the continuous improvement of employee relations processes, governance and service delivery standards to enhance quality, consistency and efficiency.
Develop productive relationships across HR, Operations, People Services and wider business functions. Contribute to the development of the advisory model by supporting workflow design, governance arrangements and escalation processes. Work collaboratively across Joint Venture and project teams to ensure consistent people practices, clear accountabilities and effective case management handovers.
Support audit activity and ensure adherence to employment policies, procedures and governance requirements. Identify and escalate emerging ER trends or workforce risks that may impact industrial relations, operational delivery or organisational reputation. Ensure all data is managed in accordance with GDPR and BAM governance standards.
Requirements:
CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
Essential
Experience in employee relations case management within complex environments.
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
Proven experience managing end to end complex ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance and investigation processes through to conclusion.
Confidence in coaching, influencing and constructively challenging managers at all levels.
Experience maintaining accurate ER records and using HR/ER systems.
Ability to manage high volume ER activity and work in a in a dynamic, multisite operational environment with changing priorities.
High levels of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
Desirable
CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience).
Experience working within volume ER and similar fast-paced industries.
Strong analytical capability with confidence in producing HR data and insights.
Experience working in environments governed by collective agreements, national working rule agreements or site-specific employment agreements.
Mediation experience
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.
Employee Relations Advisor
KierBAM
Hinkley Point C
Main Duties:
Provide expert employee relations advice, coaching and end-to-end case management support to managers across a broad range of ER matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, probation, redundancy, TUPE and compliance investigations.
Ensure all advice is legally compliant, aligned with BAM, Joint Venture and project-specific policies, and supports effective risk management and decision making.
Manage cases fairly, consistently and in line with best practice, BAM values and project behavioural standards. Provide guidance on site-specific conduct and compliance issues such as Code of Conduct breaches, behavioural incidents, site access restrictions, confidentiality, data protection, social media misuse and safety-related concerns.
Support managers in understanding the employment implications of client or project restrictions and operational requirements. Escalate complex or high-risk matters to the HR Business Partner as appropriate and work closely with Compliance on serious conduct concerns. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including managers, HR colleagues, Trade Union representatives, Occupational Health and legal advisors.
Support positive engagement with Trade Union and employee representatives during ER casework, consultation activities and workforce change programmes. Ensure all interactions are conducted with professionalism, consistency and sensitivity to the wider industrial relations environment.
Provide balanced support to all parties involved in case management, promoting employee wellbeing while maintaining compliance with organisational values and behavioural expectations. Demonstrate BAM's values in all communications, actions and decisions.
Act as the primary owner and administrator of the BAM ER recording system, ensuring accurate and timely recording of advice provided, case notes, decisions and outcomes.
Maintain high standards of data quality to support reliable reporting, governance and business insight. Analyse ER data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for proactive intervention and manager support.
Deliver a responsive, manager-focused advisory service that meets the demands of a multisite operational and construction environment. Provide practical employee relations guidance to operational leaders, taking account of workforce planning, site logistics, shift patterns, mobilisation, redeployment and operational pressures.
Promote consistency of service, support the implementation of standardised processes and encourage effective collaboration between ER, HR Business Partners, People Services, Centres of Excellence and Compliance teams. Coach managers to address issues early, including attendance, conduct, performance, behavioural concerns, conflict and wellbeing matters, reducing unnecessary escalation to formal procedures.
Support the continuous improvement of employee relations processes, governance and service delivery standards to enhance quality, consistency and efficiency.
Develop productive relationships across HR, Operations, People Services and wider business functions. Contribute to the development of the advisory model by supporting workflow design, governance arrangements and escalation processes. Work collaboratively across Joint Venture and project teams to ensure consistent people practices, clear accountabilities and effective case management handovers.
Support audit activity and ensure adherence to employment policies, procedures and governance requirements. Identify and escalate emerging ER trends or workforce risks that may impact industrial relations, operational delivery or organisational reputation. Ensure all data is managed in accordance with GDPR and BAM governance standards.
Requirements:
CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience)
Essential
Experience in employee relations case management within complex environments.
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations best practice.
Proven experience managing end to end complex ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance and investigation processes through to conclusion.
Confidence in coaching, influencing and constructively challenging managers at all levels.
Experience maintaining accurate ER records and using HR/ER systems.
Ability to manage high volume ER activity and work in a in a dynamic, multisite operational environment with changing priorities.
High levels of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
Desirable
CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent experience).
Experience working within volume ER and similar fast-paced industries.
Strong analytical capability with confidence in producing HR data and insights.
Experience working in environments governed by collective agreements, national working rule agreements or site-specific employment agreements.
Mediation experience
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.