Group Senior HR Advisor upon Tyne

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Head Office located in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking to recruit an experienced Senior HR Advisor to join the Group HR team.

The Group HR function operates as a fully centralised team based at our Head Office in Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne. The team brings together key HR specialisms, including generalist HR, Learning and Organisational Development, Recruitment, and Reward & Benefits to deliver consistent, professional support to all business areas. Working within this integrated structure means contributing to a collaborative environment where expertise is shared, practice is aligned, and the employee experience is shaped through strong partnership and high‑quality service delivery.
** The Role
** The Senior HR Advisor provides specialist, solutions‑focused HR support across the business, acting as the first point of contact for six nominated divisions. The role serves as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring all advice and actions align with Company policies and current employment legislation. A key focus is coaching managers to adopt proactive employee‑relations approaches and delivering clear, consistent guidance to support effective decision‑making and positive outcomes.

The Senior HR Advisor contributes to HR project work and continuous improvement and collaborates closely with HR Advisors and the HR Business Partner to ensure a professional and high‑quality HR service.

Principal accountabilities of the Senior HR Advisor role include:
* Deliver high quality HR advice to Group Head Office, Home Space and Divisional teams, acting as the first point of contact and escalation point for HR Advisors. Provide consistent, timely, and compliant guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation, mainly via telephone and Microsoft Teams.
* Adopt a coaching and mentoring approach to develop managers confidence and competence in managing and mitigating people issues, supporting them to make fair, proportionate and commercially sound decisions.
* Lead and advise managers on complex end-to-end casework including disciplinary, grievances, absence management and capability/performance management ensuring cases are managed appropriately and in line with company policy.
* Support HR Advisors by providing expert guidance, reviewing complex casework, offering quality assurance, sharing expertise and promoting consistent best practice across Divisions.
* Undertake quarterly reviews with Managing/Finance Directors of your nominated Divisions to present data insights and proactively identify and address employee relations issues, ensuring early intervention and effective resolution.
* Support with Group wide HR projects and initiatives leading defined work streams and embedding continuous improvement across HR processes, systems and policies.
* Support leaders to understand what drives colleague engagement and develop divisional programmes to enhance this
* Analyse and manage HR data and Management Information to identify trends, risks and opportunities, presenting clear insights and recommended actions to managers and HR leadership to support informed decision‑making.
* Support the Group HR Manager, Head of HR and Group HR Director to continually look for improvement and drive positive change within the HR team deputising where appropriate on day‑to‑day matters (excluding strategic or business partnering responsibilities).
* Build strong and credible relationships with managers and stakeholders, delivering proactive, solutions‑focused support while working collaboratively with the HR Business Partner and wider specialist HR functions.
** Experience, Qualifications and Skills
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