Talent & Development Manager
Posted 3 days ago
- Tadley, Hampshire
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Talent & Development Manager (Inside IR35) for a 12 months contract based Hybrid - 2/3 days in Aldermaston.
What if you could work on something that you can't test but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That's exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.
AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.
As a Talent and Development Manager, you will be responsible for supporting, developing and implementing talent and development initiatives to achieve our business objectives. This role requires a Deep specialist/talent expert who is strategic, proactive and highly specialised and can engage and influence at all levels of the organisation. This role also includes line management of a small team.
Please note this role is talent, development and learning focused and does not involve recruitment.
As a Talent & Development Manager, your main responsibilities will be:
* Contribute to the development and design of talent management programmes to develop, retain and engage top talent.
* Assess and identify talent gaps and create development plans to address them.
* Support the business in aligning talent development initiatives with business objectives.
* Support the development of succession plans and talent pipelines for both critical and all roles.
* Provide coaching and guidance to employees on professional development opportunities.
* Proactively identify learning needs across the organisation and create plans to address them.
* Assess the effectiveness of talent and development programmes and make recommendations for improvement.
* Stay current with best practices in talent management and development and make recommendations for changes where appropriate.
* Work with and manage external suppliers.
Essential:
* SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks
* Excellent communicator both written and verbal with the ability to network
* Qualifications in and experience of psychometrics
* Research skills
* Knowledge of talent assessment methodology
* Organised and has great time management
* Coaching skills
* Able to prioritise work under pressure and be able to meet deadlines and SLAs
* A good general knowledge of HR
* Influencing skills
* Comfortable with analytics
* Proven experience in talent management and development
* Knowledge and application of psychometrics
* Strong project management skills
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.
Armed Forces Covenant
AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following 'this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different'.
TPBN1_UKTJ
What if you could work on something that you can't test but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That's exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.
AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.
As a Talent and Development Manager, you will be responsible for supporting, developing and implementing talent and development initiatives to achieve our business objectives. This role requires a Deep specialist/talent expert who is strategic, proactive and highly specialised and can engage and influence at all levels of the organisation. This role also includes line management of a small team.
Please note this role is talent, development and learning focused and does not involve recruitment.
As a Talent & Development Manager, your main responsibilities will be:
* Contribute to the development and design of talent management programmes to develop, retain and engage top talent.
* Assess and identify talent gaps and create development plans to address them.
* Support the business in aligning talent development initiatives with business objectives.
* Support the development of succession plans and talent pipelines for both critical and all roles.
* Provide coaching and guidance to employees on professional development opportunities.
* Proactively identify learning needs across the organisation and create plans to address them.
* Assess the effectiveness of talent and development programmes and make recommendations for improvement.
* Stay current with best practices in talent management and development and make recommendations for changes where appropriate.
* Work with and manage external suppliers.
Essential:
* SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks
* Excellent communicator both written and verbal with the ability to network
* Qualifications in and experience of psychometrics
* Research skills
* Knowledge of talent assessment methodology
* Organised and has great time management
* Coaching skills
* Able to prioritise work under pressure and be able to meet deadlines and SLAs
* A good general knowledge of HR
* Influencing skills
* Comfortable with analytics
* Proven experience in talent management and development
* Knowledge and application of psychometrics
* Strong project management skills
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
AWE's ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.
Armed Forces Covenant
AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following 'this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different'.
TPBN1_UKTJ