Job Description

Job Title: Programme Workforce Support Manager
Location: Warrington OR Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65356
At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a, at our Warrington OR Bristol site.
The role
As a Programme Workforce Support Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Through strong collaboration, you'll help shape a responsive and sustainable workforce that meets the evolving demands of our Project. You will work alongside our HR department to develop and execute strategic workforce plans aligned with business goals and objectives, whilst ensuring the welfare and development of our employees.
Day-to-day, you'll:

• Develop and implement talent management strategies, including contingency planning and leadership development.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of workforce plans and adjust as needed.
• Work alongside HR to ensure the well-being of your team, helping to create a supportive, inclusive and healthy working environment
• Support Programme changes by ensuring a smooth transition of workforce resources.
• Contribute to the development and management of workforce-related budgets.
• Prepare reports and presentations on workforce planning activities for various stakeholders.
• Ensure workforce planning activities comply with relevant laws and regulations.

This role is full time role working 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2/3 days in the office.
Essential experience of the Programme Workforce Support Manager:

• Previous experience of working in a HR or People focused role
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in workforce planning tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of talent management strategies and practices.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at
What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 19/08/25
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