Job Description

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain.

Location: Sizewell C, Suffolk (hybrid working arrangements).
Employment type: Permanent full-time/ part-time.
Employment basis: The role is expected to be a full- time position however we are open to discussing a more flexible or part- time approach where possible.
Salary: Starting from \xc2\xa350,000 dependent on experience, plus bonus and other benefits.
Closing date: Sunday 19th November.
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The Opportunity

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting and largest megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s climate change agenda and energy policy. Following on from the success of Hinkley Point C (HPC), the SZC Project is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk, which has obtained planning approval and Government financing support. The project is now seeking private investment with a view to start construction in 2024. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years, which along with renewables, will support Britain to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
As part of Sizewell C\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to local employment and skills, a dedicated jobs brokerage, the SZC Jobs Service \xe2\x80\x93 has been established to help prepare local people to find the right jobs for them. The service is dedicated to supporting a local talent pool of candidates, people who are interested in securing employment and training opportunities, driven by the building of SZC and associated developments.
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Job Service Lead to join SZC to lead and develop the job service on a daily basis, working closely with other SZC project teams, contractors, and key local employers and organisations.
Our teams are set up to work flexibly, with a hybrid working approach between our offices and your home. We provide a full suite of IT equipment to ensure that our employees can work from home comfortably and effectively.

The Role

As the Jobs Service Lead, a key part of your role will be taking the service through a period of establishment where it becomes fully operational and better placed to respond to the needs of the project. This\xe2\x80\x99ll include transforming the operating process and procedures with a greater focus on electronic management tools and capabilities, shaping and growing the local talent pool, partnering with local stakeholders, building new relationships with contractors, informing, and commissioning pre-employment support / skills development activity and working with colleagues to deliver an events & targeted campaigns programme.
You\xe2\x80\x99ll be accountable for Jobs Service performance to the Skills & Employment Manager, as well as pro-actively supporting other colleagues across the wider SZC Employment Affairs Unit (EAU).
Key project targets that this role will contribute to will include:
Ensuring local employment is maximised with an aspiration for 2000+ of our workforce being residents from within a 90-minute commute of the site.
Maximising opportunities to diverse and hard to reach groups to gain life enhancing career opportunities at SZC.
Offering 1,500 SZC apprenticeships, over 540 of which will be awarded to residents from Suffolk.

The Skills

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be an experienced with managing a team and leading service provision, with a track record of supporting employers with recruiting local people and apprentices.
Fostering relationships and partnerships, valuing diversity, and driving employment and training is where your talent lies.
You excel in documenting processes, prioritizing data management, and communicating effectively.
If the above sounds like you, then we\xe2\x80\x99d love to hear from you!
A full job description is available on application.

Power in Diversity

Sizewell C is a great place to work, where everyone is welcome.
To fulfil our commitment of doing the power of good for Britain, our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Every worker on SZC, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work and a more successful project.
We create the right environment where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work. Whilst working together there is mutual trust and appreciation created through the building of meaningful relationships with one another, aligned with our key values:
Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate
Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance
Humility: Be open to other\xe2\x80\x99s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise
Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other
Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently
Everyone is able to get the most from their work and the workplace, and in return, give their best.

Competitive Salary and Benefits

We\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we\xe2\x80\x99re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees\xe2\x80\x99 physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing.
Please let us know if you\xe2\x80\x99d like to discuss flexible working arrangements by highlighting this on your application.