Recently named as one of the 'Best Big Companies to Work For’ by Best Companies, J. Murphy & Sons Limited (Murphy) is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; power and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 3,600 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’
- directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. #MoreToMurphy
Murphy is recruiting for a People Business Advisor to work within Group in Kentish Town, London.

Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and the USA, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, power and natural resources. So that our teams out on projects can run smoothly it is vital that we have robust support functions in place. We are committed to fostering an engaging and collaborative work environment in which each person’s career is nurtured and developed. We focus on employee development, providing a culture of innovation and positive work-life balance. A day in the life of a Murphy People Business Advisor - Provide clear and timely advice to managers and employees on Employee Relations cases and a wide array of general People matters.
- Assist with the planning, design and evaluation of ER related initiatives that support the immediate and future organisational strategic goals and being flexible enough to cope with changes in the organisation as and when they occur.
- Participate in specialist projects (e.g. employee engagement, salary review, resource planning, talent review etc.), ensuring project progress and completion are in line with set deadlines.
- Attend meetings as required to support People activity within your business areas.
- Provide Line Managers with expert ER advice and guidance, ensuring the advice and support given is proactive, accurate and timely.
- Ensure that ER advice to Line Managers is in-line with Company values, policies and procedures, HR best practice plus prevailing legislative and regulatory requirements in order to minimise the risk to the Company.
- Establish the upfront facts of the potential case and coach Line Manager on next steps and address ER issues at any early stage to mitigate tribunal claims.
- Provide Line Managers with clear reasons behind advice and recommended actions.
- Advise and provide guidance on grievance, capability and disciplinary cases. Offer support as necessary for investigations and appeals. (Support with formal hearings where required)
- Liaising with SHES to ensure effective Occupational Health case management so that long term and intermittent absence cases are managed proactively. Proactive in managing sick absence levels, return to work programmes where applicable. Still interested, does this sound like you? - CIPD Level 5 qualified or qualified by experience
- Generalist HR experience is desirable
- Willingness to travel, full driving license is essential.
- Proven track record of providing expert ER advice and ER case management.
- First-hand exposure of HR in a commercially oriented business
- Established experience of coaching and developing managers and senior staff members.
- Experience of leading Employee Relations cases, including large scale projects such as TUPE, Acquisitions, Restructuring & Redundancy. What’s in it for you? - 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc About Murphy
Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £3.3b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Isobel Town on 07714 688040 to discuss in more detail. Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

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