HR Advisor 12 Months fixed term contract Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Job description
Why Arup?
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally. Founded to be humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.
Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!
The Opportunity
The HR Advisor will work closely with the members and the wider People team.
The main responsibilities revolve around providing advice, support, administration, and coordination for a specific geography aligning with the principles outlined in the People Plan and collaborating with the central People Services team.
The HR Advisor will support all cyclical and member life cycle activities for an assigned sub-region, providing expert advice, coordination of people processes, and ensuring data integrity. You will work closely with the Operational People Partner, contribute to People Programs, and manage sickness absence and Employee Relations cases. Additionally, they handle immigration and visa requirements, supporting members with right-to-work processes.
This is a 12 months Fixed term contract based in our Newcastle office.
Is this role right for you?
We are looking for people who:
- Are confident and have effective communication skills to provide advice and coordinate people activities.
- Have business awareness, including knowledge of the environment and markets in which Arup operates.
- Sound judgment, ability to understand context, build relationships, and make connections.
- Proactive approach to enable and empower members, encouraging self-service.
- Experience working with HR systems and IT software, along with a willingness to embrace and understand new technologies for operational excellence.
Other important qualities include adaptability to change, a focus on continuous improvement, the ability to challenge and add value, strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to personal development, and preferably studying towards a CIPD qualification. Experience in a similar environment or role is also valued.
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Rewards and Benefits
We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.
As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance).
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
Different People, Shared Values
At Arup we are an equal opportunity employer, and we accept people for who they are – we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of age, gender identity and expression, marital status, disability, neurodiversity and mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We know that when diverse teams collaborate great things are possible.
Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we provide a space for you to express yourself and to make a positive difference – discover more about life at Arup here.
At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.
Learn how our Work Unbound Initiative is giving all our members greater flexibility in deciding how and where they work.
Our Application Process
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