Job Description
AWE is recruiting for a Senior HR Manager in the People Capability team to oversee and manage a team of learning and development professionals.
Location: Located between Green Park Reading and Aldermaston, with free onsite parking.
Package: Starting from 61,040 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Ready to play your part?
At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?
As the Senior HR Manager, you will manage a portfolio of HR projects, contributing to the development and implementation of strategic people plans.
Some duties in the role will include:
- Understanding business requirement in order to lead the planning and design of areas of the HR strategy and associated delivery work, partnering with HR leads, Centres of Expertise and colleagues in HR operations.
- Lead complex projects and HR initiatives on behalf of the HR function identifying business demand and planning resource allocation.
- Lead coach and develop a team to deliver objectives safely & securely to meet our operational plans.
- Take a strategic lead on the direction of learning and development requirements for the organisation.
- Undertake external benchmarking activity to measure the organisation against its competitors.
- Provides coaching to both their team members and employees in the business when required.
Who are we looking for?
Ideally, the individual will be an experienced L&D professional with strong leadership skills and an expert facilitator. They will have a proven track record of stakeholder management, project delivery and learning strategy development.
We would like you to have a minimum of 5 years experience working in HR along with CIPD level 5 qualification.
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
- Ability to handle multiple projects at one time and prioritise.
- Ability to challenge the status quo.
- Experience working within a large organisation.
- Proven success in developing/managing others and leading a team.
- Knowledge and application in psychometrics.
- Experience in identifying strategic HR related issues, thinking laterally and applying analytical, qualitative and research skills to develop appropriate strategies for resolution.
- Experience across a number of HR specialisms including but not limited to Org Dev, Org Effect, HR Policy, Employee Relations, other HR roles.
Some reasons we think you'll love it here:
AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
- 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
- Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
- Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
- Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 3 days onsite per week.
