HR Business Partner

We're looking for a HR Business Partner to join our Kier Transportation team based in Norfolk.

Location: Norfolk - hybrid working available with travel to sites and offices as required
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As a HR Business Partner, you'll work closely with the Kier Transportation management team, providing innovative and customer-focused people solutions. You'll play a key role in driving the people plan that supports our business strategy, whilst embedding Kier's wider people vision. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, partnering with operational leaders and bringing your HR expertise to help deliver strategic goals. At Kier, our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

What will you be responsible for?

As a HR Business Partner, you'll be working within the Kier Transportation team, supporting them in delivering their business strategy through effective people practices. Your day to day will include:

• Partnering with operational leaders as a trusted advisor, bringing people expertise and developing solutions to support business delivery
• Managing employee relations activities and ensuring legally compliant, transparent people practices
• Using data and metrics to inform change, drive decision-making and resolve complex people challenges
• Collaborating with managers and resourcing teams to develop hiring strategies and continuously improve recruitment outcomes
• Championing equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst supporting emerging talent programmes and promoting wellbeing across the business

What are we looking for?

This role of HR Business Partner is great for you if:

• You're degree qualified (or qualified by experience) with proven experience of HR business partnering in medium or large organisations
• You have strong employee relations skills and up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation
• You're an excellent communicator who can build influential relationships with senior stakeholders
• You have a collaborative working style, strong commercial awareness and a pragmatic, delivery-focused approach
• You're passionate about driving change, championing diversity and inclusion, and supporting people to reach their full potential

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

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