Resourcing and Capability Specialist

We are looking for a Resourcing and Capability Specialist to work as part of the Future Infrastructure Programme (FIP) Business Operations team. Your focus will be on supporting the team with resourcing and capability activities and processes, with the opportunity to get involved with supporting wider team deliverables in engagement, culture change, learning and development and organisational design. This is a great opportunity to join a new team supporting a large-scale portfolio of projects.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

Experience in a people-focused role, ideally one relating to HR or recruitment/talent-acquisition.

Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across all levels.

Experience of people data analysis, reporting and processes .

Experience of talent and performance management and/or learning and development activities.

Experience in helping to deliver surveys and workshops.

Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.

Proactive self-starter with excellent prioritisation and workload management skills.

Experience within a matrix organisation and/or working with delivery partners.

IT skills - including Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities will include:

Proactive support to projects and programmes to ensure recruitment and people capability activities are carried out to plan and in line with functional and project requirements.

Maintain up to date and accurate records of people related data including headcount, organisational structure, supply and demand etc

Proactively enable recruitment and onboarding for all projects, both with AWE staff/contractors and delivery partners/suppliers.

Delivering process improvement across the work package, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement, and taking ownership of delivering on agreed outcomes.

Driving internal initiatives (safety, cultural, wellbeing, ED&I, etc) in the programme.

Having input to AWE Engagement Survey activities and actions for FIP.

Supporting external recruitment activities, engagement, and recognition opportunities.

Ensuring systems and processes are in place to capture data, and monitor and evaluate progress across the work package.

Package: from £38,000 and above (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

Location: Reading

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

270 hours of annual leave (that's at least 25 days plus bank holidays), and every other Friday off work.

Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include. funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.

A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13%, depending on your own contribution).

Life Assurance.

"This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time."

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role