HR Advisor

Job Description

• Provide first-line HR advice on policies, procedures and best practice, resolving people issues in an efficient and timely way. This includes offering HR surgeries, HR Workshops and providing value added reports to management teams
• Leading and support on employee relation issues in accordance with legislation requirements including disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence, occupational health and performance improvement, working closely with the HRBPs.
• Support the HR Business Partner in delivering meetings, casework and project activity, with responsibility for agreed areas during periods of absence.
• Track and monitor sickness absence in conjunction with the Health & Wellbeing Lead for designated business areas, ensuring plans and support are in place. Support absence touchpoint meetings for those staff on long term sick requesting management referral appointments where appropriate.
• Support the development of HR metrics for their designated business area, including but not limited to sickness absence, workload assessment and exit data. Analysing data and making recommendations to the business
• Supporting the business with the annual bonus and pay award processes for their area. Maintaining a strong working knowledge of payroll production and checking processes to provide support during periods of leave of absence.
• Monitor and analyse exit interview data, identifying themes and providing actionable feedback to managers and HRBPs.
• Provide SME support to the HR Projects Lead including policy updates and process improvements and demonstrating a strong understanding of relevant legislation.
• Support the team in managing the HR Mailbox, responding to queries from employees and leaders in a timely manner
• Manage flexible working and family leave requests in line with company policy and statutory requirements.
• Provide oversight and coordination of ill health retirement and Group Income Protection cases, liaising with relevant stakeholders.
• Coach and support managers to build capability in handling people matters, embedding consistent people practices across the business.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders, acting as a trusted HR contact for designated functions.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential criteria

• Recognised professional membership and qualification (i.e., Associate Membership of CIPD L5) or equivalent qualification/experience
• Ability to work collaboratively, influence stakeholders, and build strong working relationships.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including the ability to analyse data, generate insights, and communicate information clearly
• HR Generalist experience with working knowledge of employment law
• Proven experience in employee relations and absence management
• Strong communication (both written and verbal) relationship-building and organisational skills
• HR systems and data management experience
• Comfortable in delivering training across the business on HR processes / policy etc

For employees on RWM T&C's, this role is a 8-6(6)

Who are we?

Simply put, our job is to secure a safer future for us all. We do this by managing and disposing of the UK’s nuclear radioactive waste safely and securely for generations to come. We have a critical role in the biggest multi-decade clean-up project in Europe. As part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group, we provide permanent answers for nuclear waste.

Nuclear Waste Services builds on the work delivered at the Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site and the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme, maintaining these key activities whilst also adding further essential services for customers in the nuclear energy, defence, industrial, medical, and research sectors. Maintaining and developing this knowledge and experience is key to securing and developing our unique nuclear waste capabilities for the UK and the rest of the world

If you join Nuclear Waste Services, you’ll be part of a team that brings together some of the most brilliant minds from around the UK, working across many specialisms – scientific, engineering, safety, operations, commercial, community engagement, and regulatory – to name a few.

We want Nuclear Waste Services to be a great place​ to work where people are respected, included and can perform at their best. We do this by living our Nuclear Waste Services values;
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We are action orientated ​​​​​​​- We deliver for our customers, partners, and people safely & securely.

We are collaborative and inclusive - We have greater success when we work together.

We are ambitious - We are problem solvers who embrace and act upon new challenges.​​​​​

We act with integrity - We are trusted to build a safe, secure and sustainable future

What's in it for you?

• On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
• Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
• We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
• Learning and development support
• Payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Extended family-friendly policies
• Cycle to work scheme
• We welcome flexible and agile working practices

Please note: all of our roles will require the successful applicant to achieve BPSS Security Clearance. Some of our roles may require a higher level of clearance to be achieved. If this is required, this will be detailed in the Job Requirements section. If the role requires higher level of National Security Vetting, applicants must typically have 5 or 10 years continuous residency. Factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the level of clearance you’re able to achieve. The Security Clearance process will be explained by your recruiter but if you do have any questions about this process, please reach out to a member of the Talent Acquisition Team at nws.recruitment@nuclearwasteservices.uk or see  National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

Equal Opportunities

We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.

In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. 

Please note: Nuclear Waste Services reserves the right to close the vacancy early. 

If you have any queries or would like to discuss this role, please email nws.recruitment@nuclearwasteservices.uk