Senior HR Advisor

Senior HR Advisor – Warwick, hybrid: £43,000-£48,000

As Senior HR Advisor for National Gas’ Major Programmes division (covering Engineering and Supply Chain), supporting our Senior HR Lead, you’ll provide first point, dedicated, tailored HR advice to employees and managers on all HR matters and employee related issues, assist with the delivery of our HR Plan, and support with all HR related activity and HR projects (e.g. Talent, Reward, EVP).

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs.  National Gas provides that security.

We are responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change.

About the role:

You’ll be the critical first point of contact for HR advice for stakeholders across your region, in particular managing Employee Relations (ER) & Case Management, providing timely and informed advice at all stages on policy for Disciplinary; Code of Employee Conduct, Grievance; Performance Improvement Policy, Discrimination Bullying & Harassment (DBH), Drugs and Alcohol, and Sickness Absence.  You’ll ensure robust Investigations are completed by the business in relation to potential cases of gross misconduct and that cases are progressed through to hearing in a timely manner.

Working closely with the Senior HR Lead, your wider responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of an appropriate HR plan for the Major Programmes Directorate.
• Providing consistent, timely and high-quality advice to staff and managers for all HR matters including employee lifecycle events.
• Supporting the delivery of the talent agenda (e.g. local succession planning, engagement and development activity, End of Year processes and Talent Reviews).
• Supporting the delivery of wider HR projects such as DEI, EVP, Reward and Recruitment.
• HR data analysis and insight.

About you:

You have proven experience of providing risk-based HR and ER advice to a range of stakeholders at all levels, with excellent ER knowledge of case management processes and a broad understanding of good practice i.e. ACAS requirements and knowledge of employment legislation.  If you’ve worked in a Unionised environment this would be helpful, though not essential.  You’re highly confidential, confident, and have the ability to analyse situations and make well-considered decisions quickly, whilst also happy to work with large volumes of data and make recommendations.  There will be some travel to sites across the region on occasion, therefore a driver and willingness to travel and be visible across business area is essential.

Qualifications: Studying CIPD

What we can offer you:

• Salary £43,000-£48,000 depending on experience
• Bonus of up to 6%
• 26 days’ holiday plus the 8 statutory days – and an option to buy 5 additional days each year.
• Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%).
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, car scheme, dental insurance, technology plans and more.
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury.
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/ shared parental leave.
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7.
• Recognition schemes, retail discounts
• Financial support to cover the cost of relevant professional membership subscriptions/ study support

Other 'nice to knows':

• Hybrid working – 3 days in our Warwick or Nottingham office (and travel to other sites too, full driving licence essential)
• Career progression and ongoing professional training and development
• Free gym and exercise classes onsite at our Warwick office, sports clubs to join
• Canteen and coffee shop onsite
• Free parking

About us:

Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country. We are Britain’s national gas network, providing secure energy to power the country, achieve net zero and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

At National Gas, we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring and encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. To that end we want to support you during the interview process, please advise your recruitment partner if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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