Senior Employee Relations Advisor

We are looking for a Senior HR Advisor to join the Portakabin team based at our Donabate site. As an integral member of our HR team, you will support the People Operations Manager in all people matters including absence, disciplinary, capability, talent, recruitment, to be the first port of call for all colleagues in Ireland.
Role Details

• Role based: Donabate (K36 K759)
• Salary: Up to €55,000
• Contract type: Permanent
• Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays

Role Responsibilities

• Be the first port of call for all Ireland Managers and colleagues, offering sound commercial prompt advice and guidance.
• To work with the People Operations Manager on cases throughout UK including Hire, Site Accommodation.
• To provide appropriate advice and guidance to Managers in Site Accommodation UK
• Support the full recruitment cycle from advertising through to offer stage, working with Hire Managers in accordance with targets
• Support ER cases including absence management, health & wellbeing, flexible working, investigation, disciplinary and grievance, capability ensuring company policy is adhered to at all times.
• Ensure effective absence management case work, conducting trend analysis and providing reports and highlighting concerns
• Work with managers on drug and alcohol initiatives
• Work on strategic initiatives if and when requested to by the Head of HR Operations
• Guide and support a positive health and wellbeing culture through promotion of services available, supporting line managers in health and wellbeing conversations, arranging occupational health and other external referrals as required and linking with HSE Business Partners regarding risk assessments.
• Conduct exit interviews promptly providing reports and feedback to management as required
• Support with all learning & development requirements including development plans, skills and competence matrices.
• Work with the Head of Reward on pay reviews

Benefits & Opportunities

• Option to buy 5 days of annual leave
• Working flexibly principles
• Contributory pension
• Annual bonus
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off
• Cycle to Work Scheme

There is also great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin!
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:

• Proven experience of providing first line advice and support to managers on employee relation issues
• Demonstrable knowledge of Employment legislation
• Evidential knowledge of HR policies and procedure
• The ability to apply specialist knowledge and detailed technical expertise
• Takes initiative, acts with confidence and works under own direction
• Experience of supporting and working with a manufacturing / construction environment (desirable, not essential)
• CIPD qualification (level 5) or established work related experience at HRA level
• Full Irish Driving Licence

Even if you do not match all of our ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.
We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday 4th March, 2024
About Portakabin
As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.
Portakabin remains in the ownership of the York based Shepherd family and now employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries.
As an equal opportunities employer, Portakabin is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made.