Regional Workplace Performance Manager

AWE are currently recruiting for a Regional Workplace Performance Manager to join the team.

Location: Located between Green Park Reading, with free onsite parking. You may be required to travel to other sites such as Space Park, Leicester.

Package: Starting from 46,950 - 65,000 (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?

We are looking for a proactive Regional Workplace Performance Manager, who will be responsible for monitoring and improving the performance of workplace ways of working and delivery of the AWE Cultural Deal across a specific region (for all spaces (offsite to include permanent workplaces, 3rd party and or other location classification).

Key duties will include analysing performance data, conducting audits and surveys, developing performance plans, reporting on key metrics, and collaborating with the E&L Team and other location stakeholders to enhance location performance and effectiveness. In addition, you will be a visible and accessible leader who can provide pastoral and wellbeing support to enhance all offsite team's physical and psychological safety.

Responsibilities may include:

• Partner with E&L, Security, People and Places, and IT to develop and own location improvement plans.
• Engage with employees to build ownership of spaces, ways of working, location performance and utilisation.
• Ensure the workplace design and corporate space standards are maintained.
• Champion EEDI improvements through analytical and best practice guidelines.
• Be a cultural collaboration and expectations.
• Be available, as required on any site covered by the stipulated regional area.
• Be available when appropriate, to return to any main operating base for meetings. Other travel may be required when the need arises for leadership team meetings and or cover in the event of other regional leaders prolonged absence.
• Maintain clear documentation, plans and agreements.
• Support other Regional Workplace Performance Leads and other members of the Places and E&L teams.

You may also be accountable for:

• Tracking and analysing regional performance data, identifying trends, reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) to senior management.
• Conducting data audits and quality inspections to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Working with local managers and other key stakeholders to develop and implement location performance improvement plans.
• Identifying functional and operational risks and ensure they are mitigated or escalated as required.

The Places Team is a new team and so there will be the requirement to assist and build the team across the workload whilst the team is embedded into AWE operating processes.

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Ability to lead and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Experience in GDPR data, processes, policies and regulations.
• Proficiency with project management software.
• Knowledge of DDA Regulations, The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999, Approved Code of Practice.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Experience in leading and managing change and transformation initiatives effectively.

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.