HR Advisor

Equans is looking for an HR Advisor to join our team in Central Functions on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

The key purpose of the role is to deliver excellent HR service across our Central Functions; with particular focus on employee relations, employment life cycle, policy compliance, and line manager guidance / support.

The role requires effective collaboration with internal stakeholders across the business (e.g. Line Managers, L&D, Resourcing).

This role can be based at any UK location with additional travel across the UK required on a monthly basis 

What will you deliver?

General Duties

• Supporting line managers in all people processes to ensure best practice and employee engagement is enhanced.
• Provide remote and where necessary on site first and second line advice and guidance to managers.
• Promote the corporate culture and values, incorporating this into all HR operational practices, policies and advice.
• Influence and inform/coach managers to ensure that decisions are in line with company policy.
• Driving the business performance in relation to the business Fundamentals.
• Supporting the HR Business Partner in their duties to support the delivery of the HR strategy.

Employee Relations

• Coach line managers to build capability and promote ownership for managing their people and embedding a servant leadership framework.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert and advise / support on grievance, investigation, disciplinary processes, including attendance at hearings as appropriate. 
• Ensuring absence management is monitored in detail, agreeing plans to improve with line managers and supporting delivery.
• Provide regular updates to HRBP on complex people management cases.

HR Advocate

• Provide training that covers key areas of risk and targets identified shortfalls.
• Implementing new HR initiatives and working on various HR projects.
• Recruitment support, liaising with line managers and the resourcing team as required.
• Monitoring of the annual performance cycle, acting as a super-user and ensuring completion in a timely manner.
• Support with month end reporting process ensuring that data is collated, accurate and provided on time.
• Support the successful implementation of engagement programs and turn engagement actions into a reality.
• Support the business with undertaking small scale business unit change programmes or restructures, where appropriate, and on larger scale change programmes provide input and administrative support to the wider team.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Proven experience as a HR Advisor or similar role.
• Organising, prioritising, and managing multiple employee relations cases at once.
• Data analysis, commentary, letter and report writing.
• Hands-on experience with IT programmes and HR systems.
• Experience of gathering and presenting data

• Desired: CIPD qualified, or currently working towards level 5 qualification

• Up to date knowledge of UK employment legislation and best practice.

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. 

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. 

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.