Head of Human Resources

Babcock International; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP and Aviva DigiCare+

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists leave (10 days)

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' volunteering leave

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Head of Human Resources to lead a team of HR professionals at the Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard. The role is full-time, 35 hours per week, with a minimum of two days on site and some travel to other Babcock locations, including Plymouth.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape workforce and talent strategies, oversee large-scale change, and use data to influence decisions and leadership capability. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Level 7 qualified, or equivalent.
• Significant experience operating in a senior Human Resources leadership position.
• Strong expertise in employee relations, organisational change, workforce planning and talent management.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of HR Business Partners, Advisors and Specialists to deliver an exceptional people service.
• Partnering with senior leaders to shape and deliver workforce, talent and organisational strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Driving organisational design, transformation and workforce planning initiatives that support future capability requirements.
• Overseeing complex employee relations matters while providing expert guidance on change, performance and organisational effectiveness.
• Using people data and insights to influence decision-making, enhance employee engagement and strengthen leadership capability.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Organisational development

Employee relations

Talent management

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of Human Resources Business Partners, Advisors and Specialists to deliver an exceptional people service.
• Partnering with senior leaders to shape and deliver workforce, talent and organisational strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Driving organisational design, transformation and workforce planning initiatives that support future capability requirements.
• Overseeing complex employee relations matters while providing expert guidance on change, performance and organisational effectiveness.
• Using people data and insights to influence decision-making, enhance employee engagement and strengthen leadership capability.

This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week. The role is based at BabcockTechnology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard, with a minimum of two days per week on site and occasional travel to other Babcock locations, including Plymouth.

Essential experience

• Significant experience within a senior Human Resources leadership role in a large and complex organisation.
• Proven success leading and developing high-performing Human Resources teams.
• Extensive expertise across workforce planning, organisational development, employee relations, talent management and change management.
• Demonstrable experience leading large-scale transformation and organisational change programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence executive leaders and align people strategies to business priorities.

Qualifications

• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Level 7 qualified, or equivalent.
• Significant experience operating in a senior Human Resources leadership position.
• Strong expertise in employee relations, organisational change, workforce planning and talent management.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a Sole UK National and be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

About the role and culture

Shape the future workforce behind one of the UK's most critical defence and nuclear programmes. At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Human Resources at Babcock Technology Centre or Devonport Royal Dockyard., We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

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 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 Babcock 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