HR Coordinator/Analyst

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’s ultimate deterrent - 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?
AWE is going through a period of substantial change all of which impacts upon Organisation Design, Organisational Development, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Capability, Total Rewards etc. We are focusing on data and need to be able to analyse and develop our people data in the most commercial way.
We are recruiting for an HR coordinator/Analyst to join the HR Governance Team to support across 3 streams of work: Core HR systems improvements,, HR planning and budgets and Data Analytics.
Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area
Salary: £27,300 - £37,500 (Dependent on skills and 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 - 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 - more information available on our careers site

You will be required to:

• Support the delivery of the overall HR plan, HR projects and other business priorities
• Schedule meetings and carry out administrative activities including capturing minutes and actions at meetings
• Support the provision of MI analysis and reporting to the HR department
• Work in cohesion with the HR Data Analytics Team to collate data and provide feedback and advice to the business
• Support the development and implementation of reports to drive performance, efficiency and cost reduction
• Support HR Planning Manager in Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes and Financial Planning Activities

To be successful in this role you should have the following skills and experience:

• Strong time management and experience of delivering to deadlines
• Proven experience as a coordinator or in an administrative position
• Outstanding communicationand interpersonal skills
• Basic MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
• Experience of interpreting customer needs and requirements when provided with outlines and concepts - be confident to propose alternative solutions

The following are desirable for the role:

• Experience of using Workday
• Experience of business process design, process mapping, problem solving and decision making
• Knowledge of a service delivery model, utilising a ticketing system

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 apply for and maintain the correct security clearance for this role.
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Please note that you must be a British Citizen 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.