Senior HR Advisor - Reading
Due to continued growth, we are looking to recruit a Senior HR Advisor to join our HR Operations team at Costain. This is an exciting time to join the business as we continue to transform to realize our growth ambition. The Senior HR Advisor is responsible for working with managers within their area of responsibility and is the first point of contact for all general HR matters relating to Company policy and procedure which cannot be resolved by the HR Service Centre.
We try, where possible, to work dynamically; however, this role is required to be on site three days per week in the Reading area with occasional travel across parts of the UK. Potential candidates for this role must be able to obtain and retain Security Clearance. You must be a UK Citizen and have not worked abroad in the last 5 years.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a career-enhancing project where you will be a welcomed member of the wider team. Costain is looking for skilled people who'll help us shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem across the UK. Together we are creating connected sustainable infrastructure to help people and the planet thrive.
This position has a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience, in addition to a fantastic benefits package including pension contribution matched up to 10%.
Role Requirements
* Manage and guide all employee relations cases including advice and guidance on all policy and case matters.
* Extensive knowledge of UK employment legislation and the practical application thereof.
* Coach and develop line managers.
* Identify areas for improvement and deliver relevant training/coaching sessions in support of continuous improvement.
* Support all operational HR aspects of the employment life cycle across projects.
* Build great relationships with key stakeholders.
* Support the resource planning process across all relevant teams - mobilisation, talent acquisition, and right sizing.
* Play an active role in the transfer of talent across the business, encouraging career development plans, succession, and identification of key talent at local level.
* Ensure Central HR policies, processes, and initiatives are communicated and deployed effectively at site level.
As an inclusive, family-friendly employer, we believe that everyone matters, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone has the same opportunities to reach their full potential.
About Costain
At Costain, we help to improve people's lives by creating connected, sustainable infrastructure that enables people and the planet to thrive. We work together to shape, create, and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the UK's infrastructure ecosystem across energy, water, transportation, and defence markets.
Through our collaboration with customers, partners, communities, and the wider industry, we will deliver an infrastructure fit for a better future.
Your application
Should you require any adjustments to support you in your application, please do not hesitate to contact us: *******@costain.com
We welcome all applicants regardless of age, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic background, and physical or neurological disabilities. We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need for dynamic working, such as working part-time, remote working, or compressed hours.
In return, we will explore what is possible. To find out more about our Inclusion strategy, please visit our ED&I page: https://www.costain.com/our-culture/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/.
Right to Work & Security Checks
Understandably given the nature of our business, everyone who is employed at Costain must undergo thorough referencing checks. We will need different information depending on the job we have offered you. For all roles, we'll carry out a criminal record check and we'll ask to see evidence that you have the legal right to work in the UK. For some of our roles, you may be required to obtain and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (or SC clearance).
To satisfy the requirements, you will need to have been a legal UK resident for a minimum of 5 years and successfully complete all stages of the vetting process.
Closing date
Please note that Costain reserves the right to bring forward the closing date of any of its job vacancies if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible rather than wait until the published closing date.
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that discloses they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal, and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
For more details please go to the Disability Confident website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign.
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