Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner. HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover 12-month FTC) Location – Within commutable distance of Leicester or Solihull What you will be doing: As HR Business Partner, you will provide proactive, commercially focused HR support to around 1,800 employees across our Environment Business. Partnering closely with leaders and managers, you will deliver a full generalist HR service, lead a varied employee relations caseload, and provide expert guidance on performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance matters. You will also support organisational change, talent initiatives and workforce planning, helping to drive the wider People Agenda while working collaboratively with colleagues across both the Environment and Specialist Services businesses. Please note that this is a Fixed Term Contract for a duration of 12-months providing maternity cover. • Deliver a proactive, customer-focused HR service, partnering with managers and employees across the business. • Provide expert advice on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance issues. • Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies and organisational values. • Resolve HR queries effectively, collaborating with HR Centres of Expertise and key stakeholders. • Support workforce planning and resourcing activity by partnering with hiring managers and recruitment teams. • Advise on pay, benefits and terms and conditions, ensuring a consistent and fair approach. • Identify capability needs and support the delivery of learning, development and talent initiatives. • Coordinate key people processes and programmes, including reward reviews, early careers, employee engagement, wellbeing, EDI, succession planning and people analytics. About You: • CIPD qualified (or working towards qualification) or qualified through relevant HR experience, with proven experience in a generalist HR role at HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor level. Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR best practice and employee relations. • Significant experience managing complex ER cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters. • Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to coach and challenge managers and senior leaders. • Experience supporting operational, multi-site businesses and partnering with stakeholders on people-related initiatives. • Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and effective decision-making skills. • Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment. • Analytical and data-driven, using insight to support decision-making and continuous improvement. • Self-motivated, resilient and collaborative, building effective relationships across geographically dispersed teams. • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required. What We Can Offer in Return: With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team. Our benefits: We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary. • Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays • A wide range of corporate discounts • Cycle to Work schemes • Comprehensive pension plan • Competitive family leave policy • Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme • Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it • Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role About us: Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work. We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value. Additional Information: Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview. A full job description for this role is available upon request. #LI-JR1