Regional People Advisor

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us at Sunbelt Rentals UK as a Regional HR Advisor.  Not only will this role provide you with great exposure to our first-class People team, the ever-growing operational teams, and exciting projects but it will also offer you an enviable working style.

This is a Regional role based in the South of England and London with the autonomy to manage your own diary, you will work with combining homeworking with travel to our sites as well as the occasional visit to our head office in Warrington.

We are looking for someone who has a true passion for People and HR with a desire to support the development and delivery of a people plan that enables a high-performance culture.  You'll have the credibility to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders in a multi-site environment and a collaborative approach.

In this role you will also provide a top-class HR advisory service to the business.  Case work will be yours to manage from cradle to grave and this will provide both exposure and development in areas such as upskilling, coaching, workforce planning, employee relations, TUPE and Projects. You will receive development and support from your line manager, the People Business Partner, and together you will ensure that the People function operates efficiently, effectively and in line with current legislation.  You will also work closely with the wider People team to assist in delivering our exciting company-wide people initiatives and projects.

We want to ensure that everything that we do from a people perspective is aligned to our Company mission, vision and values and would encourage any potential applicant to take a look on our website to see what we are all about. You'll ensure that our people are highly engaged, high performing and working collaboratively to help the Company to deliver its goals.  

What can we offer you in return?  You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider.  We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme. You will also be entitled to a Company Car/Car Allowance, Laptop, Phone and Bonus Scheme as part of this role. 

To excel in this role, you will hold a CIPD level 5 qualification (or working towards), strong knowledge of employment legislation and current HR practices and the confidence to advise stakeholders of all levels. Ideally, you'll have extensive experienced as a HR generalist who is used to working autonomously and be well-versed in advising and coaching managers in relation to ER issues and beyond.  Excellent communication skills are critical if you are to succeed at building relationships and influencing your key stakeholders.

You will be confident and be able to work alone, advising managers day to day as well as working as part of a larger team. Managing own workload, travel will be expected as required across the operational network and overnight stays will be likely dependent upon diary commitments. We anticipate applicants will be living in a location with good transport links to effectively operate in this role.

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada - as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is. 

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset.  We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you.  We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team-mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first-aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24-7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.