Graduate HR Specialist – People Analytics & Design

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

270 hours annual leave

9-day working fortnight

Salary-sacrifice scheme

Welcome payment

Interest-free loan

Employee health and wellbeing services

Job summary

AWE is offering a Graduate Trainee - HR Specialist Generalist on the Evolve Graduate Programme in Reading, Berkshire. The role focuses on people analytics, HR business partnering, and organisational design over two years, with a September 2027 start.

You will work with leaders to support strategic priorities, governance, and data-driven decision making. The package includes a starting salary of £31,000, a 9-day fortnight, 270 hours of annual leave, and various employee benefits, development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 in HRM, Business, Organisational/Business Psychology or Psychology.

Responsibilities

• Support HR Business Partners in understanding business priorities and translating them into people activity.
• Prepare workforce information, briefing materials and evidence for planning and leadership discussions.
• Contribute to organisational design by gathering information and mapping structures.
• Analyse people data to identify patterns, risks and opportunities and present findings clearly.
• Support workforce planning, change and organisational effectiveness projects through research and coordination.
• Collaborate with specialist HR teams to connect business needs with people solutions.
• Build relationships with leaders and colleagues, challenging assumptions where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records and apply governance, GDPR and security requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

2:2 in HRM/Business/Psychology

Job description

AWE is offering a Graduate Trainee - HR Specialist Generalist on the Evolve Graduate Programme in Reading, Berkshire. The role focuses on people analytics, HR business partnering, and organisational design over two years, with a September 2027 start.

You will work with leaders to support strategic priorities, governance, and data-driven decision making. The package includes a starting salary of £31,000, a 9-day fortnight, 270 hours of annual leave, and various employee benefits, development