People Advisor

Keepmoat is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes, creating places where people want to live.

We also build great careers here at Keepmoat and we recognise that when our people grow, we do too. That is why we offer our employees competitive salaries and a fantastic benefits package including for this role a company car or car allowance, 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays (with the option to buy up to 5 additional days with our smart holidays scheme), employee only private healthcare, exclusive offers and discounts and volunteer days. Full details of our benefits package can be found here.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a People Advisor to join us in this predominantly field based role. The role will require a regular presence at our Head Office near Doncaster so we are ideally looking for candidates within a commutable distance, however we will consider applicants based near one of our other regional offices e.g. Nottingham, Tamworth, Northampton, Leeds.

The People Advisor is responsible for providing generalist HR advice, support and guidance to people managers and employees within the business. Working closely with the Head of HR Operations, HR Managers and the wider HR team to drive change and improvements across both the HR function and the wider business.

The People Advisor will provide generalist HR support to people managers and employees on employment related matters, escalating complex issues as required to the relevant HR Manager and/or Head of HR Operations. They will provide case work support to the HR Managers, including capability, disciplinary, grievance and absence, maintaining ER Case Management information and reporting, ensuring accurate and up-to-date recording.

There is also an opportunity for the People Advisor to be involved in developing and updating HR policies and guidance, ensuring these are in line with current legislation, as well as coaching managers on key policies and procedures, ensuring they have the right skills to effectively manage their team.

We are looking for someone who fits with our core values here at Keepmoat; they will be passionate about providing HR support to stakeholders, with previous experience of working in a People/HR Advisor capacity in a commercial environment. They will be confident and collaborative with strong communication skills and able to influence effectively at different levels. They will be creative with the ability to work well under pressure, whilst maintaining an eye for detail and to solve problems and identify improvements to ways of working, policy and process. They will have a straightforward approach, excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask to deliver excellent customer service.

A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel within the UK is essential as there will be travel required within this role.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact us.