Job Details HR Advisor (12 months FTC) R30553

MBDA S.A.S.; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense organization in Bolton seeks an HR Advisor to join its Operations UK HR team on a 12-month Fixed-Term contract. The role emphasizes coaching, advising, and managing HR activities in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and excellent communication skills. The position offers a salary up to £50,000 with a hybrid working model and generous benefits including up to 26 weeks enhanced parental leave.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Retirement savings plan

Flexible working hours

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in providing HR business partnering support.
• Ability to build constructive working relationships.
• Self-motivated with resilience under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage people activities within the Manufacturing UK business area.
• Advise on HR matters ensuring compliance with policies.
• Develop tailored resourcing strategies for recruitment.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Employee relations

HR policy interpretation

Education

CIPD qualification or relevant equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for an HR Advisor to join the Operations UK HR business partnering team on a 12 month Fixed-Term contract. The role involves working closely with the Manufacturing UK business as well as within the wider HR function. The role is based at our Bolton site, and requires regular on-site presence, as collaboration with colleagues and engagement with stakeholders is key. However, there will be opportunities to work from home when diary commitments and business needs allow. The opportunity: Join a great team!

• The Operations HR team is a fun, successful, integrated team based across the UK involved in supporting and driving change in the business.
• The team is part of a wider international HR function and is made up of experienced individuals who know the business well and believe in adding value to the business through what we do.
• The ethos is togetherness, where knowledge-sharing and communication is valued
• Communication is key as you will need the support of all your colleagues and peers

Responsibilities

• Responsible for people management activities within the Manufacturing UK business area of the Operations UK Directorate. Coaching, influencing and advising in all matters relating to people management ensuring effective people management activity (e.g. retention, capability, performance management, sickness absence, talent management).
• Working closely with the business area, acting as the key contact for complex people issues providing advice, coaching and solutions. Identifying development opportunities and coaching the management team through people issues to develop their management style.
• Working closely with the Function and Department Heads to understand the business challenges and the people issues that may arise, providing advice and solutions to problems.
• Coaching, advising and influencing Manufacturing UK to ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies and procedures. Developing strong effective working relationships across the business area including the Trade Unions.
• Working with managers to identify opportunities for HR to add value and help define people strategies which take into account implications for Operations UK, in line with the wider MBDA HR strategy.
• Supporting the business area in the development of tailored resourcing strategies ensuring the recruitment of the correct skills within headcount budgets.
• Participating in Operations UK HR team meetings and contributing to the planning of HR activities, developing ideas to improve processes and developing solutions to overcome problems.
• Organising and prioritising workload ensuring all deadlines are met, reviewing and monitoring priorities to ensure quality and standards are maintained.
• Contributing to new HR policy and process requirements as required.
• Ensuring HR calendar activities are delivered within time and to quality., You will be able to form close working relationships with the local Management teams. You will gain experience within a specific business area and extend your professional network and impact within MBDA.
• You will have the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of the challenges faced by the business, whilst identifying the key people issues that need your drive and support to deliver.
• You will have opportunity to take responsibility for managing a wide range of situations, such as:
• Supporting the business through a culture change programme
• Working with managers to create individual development and progression plans
• supporting recruitment and improving retention
• Case Management of employees
• Managing disciplinary, capability and grievance issues fairly, within the framework of UK employment law, MBDA policy and business satisfaction, Employees receive 25 days of paid annual leave per calendar year, in addition to all statutory and public holidays.

Benefits and Conditions

• After 5, 10 and 15 years of service, an additional day of annual leave is added to your allowance at each of these milestones. You can also enjoy more time off by purchasing up to an additional five days holiday through payroll.
• Dynamic Working policies allow individuals great levels of flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Depending on your role and function, this may include options for paid overtime, dynamic leave (time in lieu) and more.
• MBDA Retirement Savings Plan is a 'Defined Contribution' plan in the Mercer Master Trust, administered by Scottish Widows. The standard contributions are 4% of an employee's base salary and 6% employer contributions. You can increase both employee and employer contributions by up to 2%.
• Other benefits include financial well-being programs, share plans, mortgage advice, season ticket loan, and extensive private medical and health plans.
• Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. BPSS checks will be required after offer stage.
• Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience
• Dynamic (hybrid) working: 4 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Requirements/Qualifications

• Preferably with or working towards a CIPD or other relevant qualification.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, ability to flex, adapt and be resilient through periods of change.
• Self-motivated with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Established ability to build constructive working relationships and to coach and influence effectively.
• Ability to interpret relevant legislation, internal procedures and HR policy appropriately.
• Experience of the following; organisational design, skills for the future, strategic resource planning, knowledge management, employee engagement.
• Experience in providing HR business partnering and employee relations support to a multi-skilled business area.
• The ability to bring innovative HR solutions or ways of working to both the Operations HR Business partnering team as well as the Manufacturing UK business area.
• Ability to appreciate and seek to resolve complex organisational and business problems.
• Strong consultancy problem solving, coaching and facilitation skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to influence other HR functions to support business requirements.
• Preferably some Trade Union experience or experience within a unionised environment.
• Ability to strike a balance between short, mid and long-term people management decisions ensuring that all needs are met in the most effective manner.
• Excellent PC skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Ability to travel in the UK for team meetings (approximately once per quarter), mostly to Stevenage/London.

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud to be a nationally recognised employer at MBDA. We have received a range of employer awards including Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2022; Gold awards from Investors in People, the 5% Club, and Armed Forces Covenant. We are also currently ranked #1 in the UK's Best Big Companies to Work For 2022 league table, as well as #1 for Manufacturing.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Our enhanced parental leave offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments. We also offer 2 weeks enhanced pay for paternity leave, and neonatal care leave for up to 12 weeks where a period of extended hospital care is required after birth. Employees also have access to support whilst undergoing fertility testing and treatments.

Dynamic Working We want our people to work when and where they feel they can be most effective. For most of our employees, we have a flexi-time scheme that allows you to choose, within certain parameters, when you start and finish each day and how you can use time you have accrued. For roles that do not have to be based on one of our sites full-time, you will have opportunities to work from home as part of your agreed Dynamic Working arrangement. If you have worked the time, you are also able to accrue and take up to 15 days of Flexi-leave per annum, in addition to the 25 days of annual leave provided and bank holidays.

Security Clearance All employees at MBDA are required to hold UK Security or BPSS Clearance.