Job Description

Lanes Group is a leading nationwide utility services provider with c.5000 dedicated employees. Our diverse subsidiaries drive our success across various sectors, contributing to a remarkable turnover of over £700 million. We are committed to excellence and innovation, ensuring we provide industry leading services to our clients and stakeholders. Join us to be part of a dynamic and growing team that values diversity and fosters professional growth.

Department:

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater company, serving around 16 million customers across London and the Thames Valley. As a trusted delivery partner, Lanes Group plays a vital role in maintaining one of the UK's most critical infrastructure networks, delivering essential wastewater and drainage services that protect communities and the environment.

Our teams carry out everything from sewer maintenance and network cleansing to CCTV inspections and pollution response, ensuring customers receive a safe, reliable, and resilient service every day.

Purpose of the role:

Reporting to the People Business Partner, the HR Advisor will be responsible for delivery of a full range of human resource services. One of your main roles will be to provide expert professional advice and support to managers and employees on all aspects of people management, which fully reflects current employment legislation and best practice.

Location: Slough

Job Type: 1-year fixed term contract

Hours: Monday to Friday 37.5 years

Salary: £28,940 per year

Key Responsibilities:

• End to end administrative support to the HR team. This includes processing new starters, change of details, leavers on to the HR database.
• Ensure that all new starter documentation is returned and recorded on to the HR database.
• Ensure that references are obtained and completed for previous employees applying for a new job.
• Provide general advice to employees and line managers on administrative issues connected with absence, holidays, maternity/ paternity and general HR policies and procedures.
• Provide efficient, effective and accurate support to the HR process by ensuring accurate administration and achievement of deadlines through thorough accuracy and diligence checks.
• Supporting the HR department in conducting investigations particularly in relation to sickness and timekeeping concerns.
• Producing probation-related documentation, including invitation and outcome letters, along with other routine HR correspondence and employee lifecycle documentation.
• Provide timely and accurate reports and information to the Company’s benefit providers ensure that all starters, leavers and grade changes are captured.
• Provide administrative and generalist support to the HR team as requested.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties or projects as directed.

Key Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Confidentiality
• Organisation
• Interpersonal, relationship-building and networking skills
• Ability to multitask and proprieties your workload

Living the Company Values

By embedding our companies core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’.

Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations; this role holder is expected to:

• Leading: Acts as a role model, shaping the learning agenda and influencing change.
• Agile: Anticipates learning needs, adjusts quickly to changing operational contexts.
• Nurturing: Supports the development of others through coaching and structured development plans.
• Engaging: Inspires and motivates learners, builds trust and credibility
• Safe & Secure: Ensures all learning is aligned to safety and compliance standards.

Your Contribution to the company:

· Strive to be always positive and constructive

· Adhere to all company policies

· Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions

· Help others through communicating clearly

· Deliver on commitments

· Ensure that any ideas that may enhance the productivity or systems of the company are brought to the attention of Senior Management, or your colleagues

· Deliver our Company Values understanding that by working together in unity we are ‘Stronger Together’

Equality, Diversion & Inclusion

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.