Job Description

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK\xe2\x80\x99s ultimate deterrent \xe2\x80\x93 Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

We are looking for Learning and Development Training Partner\'s to join AWE\xe2\x80\x99s HR function.

The Learning and Development Training Partner will play an important role acting as a key conduit between a designated business area and the central learning and development team. This role will play an active role in increasing the positive and constructive influence of learning and development expertise over the training undertaken across the wider business; to this end we are looking for an individual confident in operating across the training lifecycle who will have an influence both at a strategic level and in the day to day implementation of training process and governance. This role will help ensure that the business is provided with high quality, forward thinking learning and development expertise both in support of compliance with regulatory requirements and in creating a culture of continuous improvement.

Location \xe2\x80\x93 Reading / Basingstoke area

Package \xe2\x80\x93 \xc2\xa343,310 - \xc2\xa355,000 (depending on your suitability and level of experience)

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:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts \xe2\x80\x93 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 for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing \xe2\x80\x93 more information available on our careers site

Key requirements of the Learning and Development Training Partner

• Deliver high quality learning and development support to the business, providing specialist advice and guidance, sharing best practice and oversight of local training activities
• Provide support to forecasting business demand and resource requirements based on planned training & development needs within identified business areas.
• Champion learning and development processes, ensuring consistency, standardisation, alignment and integration across the business and ensure high standards of quality are maintained.
• Confidence and ability to work within all aspects of the training cycle (Analysis, Design, Delivery, Evaluation)
• Coordinate HR assets to effectively meet business requirements and support improvement activities
• Proactively lead the improvement of training materials and approach within identified business area
• Provide input into AWE\xe2\x80\x99s strategic workforce planning efforts and early careers teams enabling future recruitment to be appropriately targeted
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders within designated business areas, positively influencing the management of and improvements within local training arrangements
• Monitor local compliance against key regulatory requirements and local standards
• Manage projects, drawing on relevant expertise to resolve complex issues
• Positively represent Learning and development at senior level business meetings
• Identify and drive process improvements, anticipating changing business requirements. Work with policy owners to operationalise policy and ensure processes, documentation and local work instructions are fit for purpose

Essential Key Skills and qualifications

• CIPD or relevant HR qualification (preferred)
• A sound understanding of learning and training strategies and methods
• Superb organisation and communication skills
• Proven stakeholder management skills
• Ability to coach, influence and lead others
• Experience of leading and coordinating projects
• Comfortable analysing and managing information and data
• Ability to resolve complex problems
• An understanding / experience of working in a scientific, engineering and/or production environment
• Experience of driving results in a multi-faceted, demand-led environment

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.

All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

** Interviews will take place in early 2024 **

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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.

Atomic Weapons Establishment