HR BUSINESS PARTNER (MATERNITY COVER - 12 MONTHS) Location: Solihull or Leicester Business: Environment Division ABOUT US Galliford Try is one of the UK's most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE 250 organisation, we turnover £1.5 billion and employ over 3,500 people across four successful divisions: Building, Infrastructure, Environment and Specialist Services. As one of the UK's leading principal contractors, you'll have 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. OUR ENVIRONMENT DIVISION Our Environment Division delivers critical water and environmental infrastructure projects across the UK, helping to improve communities and protect the environment. Through collaboration, innovation and technical expertise, we support our clients in delivering sustainable solutions that make a lasting difference. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE We are looking for an experienced and proactive HR Business Partner to join our People Team on a maternity cover basis. Supporting approximately 1,800 employees across our Environment Business, you will partner with leaders and managers to deliver a proactive, pragmatic and commercially focused HR service across the full employee lifecycle. Reporting to the Business Unit HR Lead, you will play a key role in supporting business performance through effective people management, employee relations, workforce planning and the delivery of strategic people initiatives. A significant aspect of the role will involve managing a varied employee relations caseload, providing expert advice and guidance on disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability and performance matters, ensuring a consistent and balanced approach aligned to business objectives and company values. Working closely with the wider HR function, you'll primarily support the Environment Business whilst also providing some support to our Specialist Services businesses. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Deliver a responsive, pragmatic and customer-focused HR service to managers and employees across the Business Unit. • Provide expert advice and guidance on people matters, ensuring compliance with company policies, employment legislation and Galliford Try values. • Lead and manage a varied Employee Relations caseload, supporting line managers on disciplinary, grievance, absence management, capability and performance matters. • Ensure the timely and effective resolution of HR queries, working collaboratively with central HR teams and Centres of Expertise. • Process HR-related transactions and training requirements accurately and within agreed timescales. • Partner with Resourcing colleagues and hiring managers to understand current and future workforce requirements and support workforce planning activities. • Provide guidance on pay, benefits and terms and conditions, ensuring the consistent application of company reward principles. • Work alongside the HR Lead, Learning & Development team and business stakeholders to identify capability needs and support development initiatives. • Support the delivery of key HR programmes and annual people processes, including: • Annual salary and bonus reviews • Benefits renewals • Early careers recruitment, onboarding and development • Employee engagement initiatives and surveys • Wellbeing programmes • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives • Succession planning and talent reviews • Analyse people data and trends to support decision-making and identify continuous improvement opportunities. ABOUT YOU To be successful in this role, you will bring a strong combination of technical HR expertise, commercial awareness and exceptional stakeholder management skills. ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE • CIPD qualified, working towards qualification, or qualified through relevant HR experience. • Demonstrable experience in a generalist HR role, ideally at HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor level. • Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice. • Significant experience managing complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability and performance matters. • Experience supporting operational businesses within a multi-site environment. • Experience delivering both transactional and operational HR activities. • Strong interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence, coach and challenge stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders. • Commercially minded with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach. • Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment. • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and provide meaningful recommendations. • Confident decision-maker with sound judgement and the ability to assess risk appropriately. • Self-motivated, resilient and comfortable working with ambiguity. • Collaborative approach with the ability to build strong relationships across geographically dispersed teams. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK 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 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, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high-quality training and development for employees at all levels, from leadership programmes to professional development pathways and apprenticeships. Our Career Paths initiative provides tailored support to help our people fulfil their potential. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, colleagues can take advantage of a variety of working arrangements to suit individual and business needs. 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: * 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service, with the option to purchase additional leave • A wide range of corporate discounts • Cycle to Work scheme • Comprehensive pension scheme • Save As You Earn share purchase scheme • Private medical scheme options • Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support • Paid membership to one recognised professional body 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 practices and caring for the environment in which we work. We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and communities, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business and collaborating with our clients, supply chain partners and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value. For more information on this role or to enquire about other opportunities within our business, please contact adam.wright@gallifordtry.co.uk. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process. We encourage candidates to advise us of any reasonable adjustments that would help make the recruitment process a positive experience. Don't meet every requirement? Studies show that some people are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every requirement. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to candidates with a long-term health condition or disability who meet the essential criteria for the role. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the advert if you believe this applies to you and we will discuss any adjustments required for the interview process. A full job description is available upon request. #LI-AW1