Building a sustainable tomorrow

KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall. We are currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and we are seeking an experienced Employee Relations Advisor.

Role Overview

The Employee Relations Advisor will provide professional, timely and pragmatic HR support to managers and employees across the project, ensuring the effective delivery of operational HR services throughout the employee lifecycle. The role will support employee relations, attendance management, recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, HR compliance and organisational change activities.

Working closely with the HRBP, the Employee Relations Advisor will help develop management capability, ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures, and promote a positive employee experience while maintaining compliance with employment legislation and company standards.

Due to the site being a high-security military naval base, additional security checks will be required – a BPSS level of security clearance is necessary. These checks can take up to 8 weeks to process. Only candidates holding EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG member passports and who have been UK residents for the last 5 years can be considered for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases including disciplinary, grievance, capability, probation, attendance, performance and conduct matters.
• Advise managers on HR policies, procedures and employment legislation.
• Conduct workplace investigations and produce investigation reports.
• Support formal meetings, hearings and appeals with HR guidance.
• Draft employee relations correspondence and outcome letters.
• Escalate complex or high-risk cases to senior HR colleagues.
• Monitor case progress and ensure timely resolution.
• Act as a first point of contact for managers on people-related issues.
• Provide coaching on performance, conduct, attendance, wellbeing and development.
• Support managers in making fair, compliant and effective people decisions.
• Coordinate end-to-end recruitment activities, from vacancy approval to offer management.
• Support onboarding, induction and employment documentation processes.
• Assist with employee engagement initiatives, surveys and action planning.
• Promote wellbeing programmes and support Occupational Health processes.
• Contribute to creating a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
• Support organisational change, consultation and workforce growth projects.
• Assist with workforce planning and succession planning initiatives.
• Maintain accurate HR records, systems and employee data.
• Produce HR reports, dashboards and monitor key people metrics.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, employment legislation, GDPR and continuous improvement of HR processes.