Careers. Growth. Engagement. We see more than just people.  

Human Resources Business Partner (Maternity Cover)  

Location: Baltic Place, Gateshead (Hybrid) – some travel across England and to Stirling also required   

Working hours: 38.75 hours, Monday to Friday  

Contract:12 Month FTC   

Flexible working: Hybrid working available    

Your career path. See it our way. 
Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure, and support services business. And as HRBP, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future 

What you’ll do  

The HR Business Partner for our Facilities Management business will work closely with and deputise for the RFM HR Director to lead the HR team and drive the effective delivery of a forward-thinking and proactive HR service to all RFM stakeholders.   

The HRBP will foster meaningful relationships that create opportunities to promote HR and the services provided, both internally and externally. The HR services include attraction, recruitment, talent management, employee relations and organisational change.    

Partnering with business leaders across a fast-paced business, the HRBP will lead on the execution of people strategies by translating the strategy into meaningful and actionable regional people plans, ensuring business goals and metrics are met, and driving a high-performance culture through coaching and stakeholder engagement with people leaders.  

What you’ll need  

• A track record of overseeing high volume HR workload in a fast-paced environment  

• Specialist employee relations skillset   

• Significant experience of leading on complex TUPE programmes, preferably in both public and private sectors   

• Strong commercial awareness  

• Experience of managing a HR team, including Recruitment and Employee Relations   

• Experience of working with external clients and Trade Unions   

• Ability to analyse complex situations and provide workable solutions to a variety of internal and external stakeholders   
• A positive approach to leadership in challenging situations  
• Chartered or Graduate member of the CIPD 

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior HR professional to work in a challenging, fast paced role. 

In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and employee benefits such as:  

• Company car/car allowance   

• Private Medical Insurance   

• 33 days annual leave, increases with length of service 

• Additional holiday purchase scheme   

• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme   

• Life Assurance  

• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App  

• Annual Flu Vaccine  

• Access to E-Learning  

• Cycle to Work Scheme   

• Health & Wellbeing Support  

• Life Management & Financial Support  

Diversity & Inclusion:  

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.    

Apply now  

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.  

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.   

Our Principles - The Robertson Way  

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.   

We listen  

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.  

We are professional  

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.  

We take responsibility  

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.  

We are determined to succeed  

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.  

We are one team  

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.  

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture