Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential service and have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
What you’ll be doing
We are looking for an HR Advisor/Coordinator on a 7–9-month FTC, you will provide a professional, confidential, administrative, and advisory HR service to the Thames Water Network Transformation programme. The role will support the arrangements of the recruitment, training, and onboarding of new hires. The role will also support the smooth integration of TUPE transferring employees to the Company through the co-ordination of engagement, communication, and transition activity of the transferring employees to the Company
We’re looking for you to
- Have experience in dealing with confidential/sensitive information, able to be discrete and professional, and trusted with sensitive information
- An understanding of potentially discriminatory recruitment practices and how to avoid pitfalls
- Customer service focused and committed to providing a helpful, friendly, responsive service
- Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively
- Able to find pragmatic solutions, seek improvements, and adapt to changing situations
- Positive “can-do” attitude and willingness to support others where needed, including site visits
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
- Good verbal, written, communication and organisational skills
- Fully competent at using the appropriate company IT systems and office software
Please note that 1st interviews will take place week commencing 13/12/2021, via Microsoft Teams
What’s in it for you?
This role offers exposure to a broad spectrum of HR activities including TUPE, recruitment and onboarding as part of a major transformation project.
We’re proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive. For our office-based roles we’re moving to a hybrid approach where we’ll provide options around working from our offices, our operational sites and home dependent on role/team/individual. This will be discussed during the assessment process.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion and Disability Confident Leader and we’re a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.
Click here to find out more about working at Thames Water.