HR Business Partner

At Sellafield Ltd, we are harnessing our expertise; bringing together world-class skills and innovative technology to solve complex nuclear, infrastructure, and engineering challenges. By joining Sellafield Ltd, you join an amazing team of people, from all walks of life, where you can thrive in a connected, considerate culture of innovation, collaboration, and community; and play a significant part in
the UK’s sustainable nuclear future.

The HR Business Partner acts as a strategic liaison between the People Function and Enterprise areas , ensuring alignment of people strategies with organisational goals.

• Lead and participate in year cyclical people-related activities.
• Advise managers on complex employee relations issues.
• Facilitate and support organisational design processes.
• Implement workforce planning and talent management initiatives.
• Support change management and organisational development activities.
• Analyse and present people metrics to inform decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and internal policies.
• Coach line managers on core people processes, instilling people management best practice to drive enhanced line manager capability, and escalating concerns, demand or opportunities.

• No budget responsibility unless managing people related budgets for a team.
• The job will influence and guide budget holders’ decisions relating to people-related cost effectiveness.
• The job may operate within a single Enterprise area or multiple areas.

• Level 5 CIPD Associate Diploma / Foundation or Undergraduate Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• CIPD Associate Accreditation or willingness to work towards.
• Knowledge and experience in Senior level human resource practices.
• Ability to apply commercial awareness / business acumen to strengthen business partnering capability.
• Organisational design methodology and practice.
• Strong understanding of HR principles, employment law and best practices.
• Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
• Problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in HR information systems and reporting.
• Demonstrable experience of leading change initiatives.
• Experience of working in a trade union environment, developing and maintaining strong, collaborative trade union relationships.

• Coaching and mentoring training, experience, or qualifications.
• Leadership development tools / techniques training or qualifications.

At Sellafield Ltd, we are committed to supporting our employees in fulfilling their potential. With having 100 years of work in front of us, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, enabling you to feel inspired in your role. Whatever area you join us in, you’ll find a genuinely exciting and rewarding career.

Making sure our employees feel supported is important to us. Therefore, to help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we also offer a range of employee benefits:

• You will benefit from an annual bonus of up to 10% – 15%, made up of company and personal performance
• An attractive defined contribution pension scheme – the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution!
• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays. Plus, the ability to purchase an extra 2.5 days per year.
• The ability to carry over 10 days annual leave each financial year
• Paid Sick Leave
• Family Friendly Policies – Visit our Rewards & Benefits page to read more
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lifestyle Benefits
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Reward & Recognition Policies
• Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Aviva Health App & Annual Health Check
• My Discounts – Employee Savings & Discounts
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