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Murphy is recruiting for a People Business Advisor to work with their award winning Transportation team in Golborne.
With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks - our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.
We dedicate ourselves to being 'better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.
A day in the life of a Murphy People Business Advisor
- Supporting the People Business Partner, you will be ensuring the team deliver against our People strategy, Engagement plan and annual People process cycle.
- Guiding and coaching managers to best support their teams across various HR matters, including Health & Wellbeing, Talent Management and Succession Planning, Employee Engagement, Performance and Absence Management, Investigations and Conduct and Capability cases.
- Assist with the planning, design and evaluation of ER related initiatives that support the immediate and future organisational strategic goals and being flexible enough to cope with changes in the organisation as and when they occur.
- Ensure that advice to Line Managers is in-line with Company values, policies and procedures, HR best practice plus prevailing legislative and regulatory requirements in order to minimise the risk to the Company.
- Attending meetings/events at our various locations as required to support People activity, including deputising for the Senior People Business Partner as required.
Who we are looking for
- You’ll ideally be CIPD Level 5 qualified or qualified by experience.
- First-hand exposure of HR in a commercially oriented business along with generalist HR experience.
- Proven track record of providing expert ER advice and ER case management.
- Established experience of coaching and developing managers and senior staff members.
- Experience of supporting Employee Relations cases, including large scale projects such as TUPE, Acquisitions, Restructuring & Redundancy.
- Willingness to travel, full driving license is essential.
What’s in it for you?
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK
