People Advisor

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5397
• Entity: Vistry Services
• Region: Vistry Services
• Department: People
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
• Date Posted: 13.03.2024

Due to an internal promotion, we have a fantastic opportunity for a People Advisor to join our team within Vistry East, this position will ideally be based out of our Milton Keynes office. As our People Advisor you will be responsible for working closely with Managers and employees across your 4 business units (Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Broxbourne & Brentwood) to provide day to day generalist HR Support.

The role includes some Employee Relations activities, guiding and coaching internal stakeholders to ensure matters are dealt with in an appropriate, timely professional manner, as well as support with recruitment, L&D, policy & procedure, and other HR matters. The role is part of a UK wide HR team and will involve participation in Group wide HR projects, and contribution to initiatives around areas such as Engagement and Diversity.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Agile working possible (dependent on role)
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • 5 GCSE’s/GCEs or equivalent including Maths and English
  • CIPD level 3 or higher
  • A background in HR with experience of dealing with complex employee relations matters
  • Good working knowledge of employment law
  • Good understanding of what drives employee engagement
  • Excellent analytical, organization and prioritisation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Good understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
  • Ability to work to high degree of accuracy
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • An understanding of GDPR
  • Good team working skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Ability to deal with ambiguous situations in a professional manner, and make appropriate decisions
  • A can-do attitude with the ability to respond positively to change
  • High level of emotional intelligence
  • Full driving licence
  • A willingness to travel

  Desirable -

  • CIPD level 5
  • Experience of implementing HR systems
  • Proven ability to influence and coach senior stakeholders
• More about the People Advisor role...
  • Monitor BU HR KPI’s and work with the Business Partner and BU to improve productivity
  • Develop local inductions in conjunction with the Business Unit and ensure all new starters understand relevant HR processes and procedures
  • Work with the Business Partner on employee engagement initiatives
  • Work with HR team members to ensure all HR policies are up to date and reflect current employment law
  • Support Business Units with disciplinary, grievance and formal performance review matters
  • Support the Business Units with short- and long-term absence management cases, including Occupational Health referrals where necessary
  • Provide HR policy advice to employees and support Managers with the implementation
  • Support Business Units with return from Maternity discussions and arrangements
  • Maintain employee e-files
  • Create job descriptions in conjunction with department leads
  • Support managers with redundancy and other consultations & resulting letters
  • Support managers with flexible working requests
  • Devise and conduct exit interviews, and work with the Business Partner to create resulting action plans
  • Provide interview support to the Business Units where needed
  • Provide project support to the HR team
  • Display a willingness to participate in continued professional development

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.

Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.