HR Adviser

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom Hoare Lea Full time

HR Advisor Birmingham
Competitive salary + benefits


At Hoare Lea, we are a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings. Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of professional MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

We already have several award-winning and accredited training programmes in place and are recognised as a market leading employer in the construction industry. The firm is changing too, embracing a new world of digital design and engineering technology, developing innovative new methods for more sustainable construction. We are looking for a HR Advisor to join our People and Development team, in the Birmingham office. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior HR Business Partner along with the wider People and Development team to provide a timely, effective, and pragmatic HR service to the firm. Hoare Lea (a Tetra Tech Company) is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers, and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects.

You’ll work your way through our flexible working arrangements to ensure you achieve a great work-life balance.

Provide day-to-day, operational HR support and advice to employees, team leaders and directors, and escalate any issues to the Senior HR Business Partners.


~ Advise on a range of policies and procedures including capability, disciplinary and grievance policy and procedures, maternity, paternity and shared parental leave policies, flexible working, absence, salary and benefits etc.


~ Coach and support the People and Development administration team in the successful performance of their duties.


~ Provide direction, coaching and support to managers on performance and employee relations issues, suggesting practical solutions and assisting in meetings when required.


~ Provide training to line managers on people management aspects such as managing absence, conducting appraisals, managing performance and mental health & wellbeing.


~ Support line managers in managing employee wellbeing, occupational health referrals and income protection claims.


~ Maintain the Home office management system, conduct Asylum and Immigration checks along with annual visa checks, and process certificates of sponsorship. Advise on standard visa queries for recruitment.


~ Respond to bid queries, providing relevant information in a timely manner and provide management information data where required.


~ Maintain the integrity of the systems used by HR.


~ Provide support for HR initiatives and projects as required, leading on some projects where necessary. This could include supporting annual business projects such a pay review, bonus, annual benefits renewals, employee engagement and gender pay gap calculations.


~ Keep up to date with relevant employment law and new HR initiatives to ensure good practice is being followed. Use knowledge to ensure all policies and procedures are legally compliant and effective in the UK and for Hoare Lea’s international offices. Be part of the annual policy review.


~ Advise on IR35 queries and contractor agreements.


Previous HR advisory experience.
Good understanding of IR35 contractor regulations.
Experience with advising and managing visa application processes.
High level of computer literacy – working knowledge of MS Office suite to include Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Outlook.
Strong competency and knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Power BI and Power Automate experience is desirable.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Private medical scheme
Life Assurance
Electric Car salary sacrifice scheme
25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service
Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
Season Ticket Loans
Flexible benefits

~Hybrid Working – activity-based approach
~ Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount
~ Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
~ Cycle to work scheme
~ Employee Referral Scheme
~ Sabbatical Leave
~ Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)
~ Flexible working - We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage


Our commitment to data privacy

That’s why we particularly welcome applications from women, global ethnic majority, neurodiverse and disabled candidates, as they are under-represented within leadership roles at Hoare Lea

We're proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer, and we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability that might affect your performance at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments as soon possible before any interview or assessment.

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