At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a HR Advisor at our Hinkley Point C site.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s vast network of rooms. 

The role

As a HR Advisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance.  

Day-to-day, you’ll provide guidance to employees and line-manager on a variety of issues, including but not limited to; absence, performance management, welfare, long term health issues, flexible working, alert cascades, disciplinaries and grievances. 

• The management of ER issues/cases, ensuring that they are completed in line with the timescales set out in the policies and Common Framework Agreement.
• Support the MEH HR Manager with the provision of day-to-day advice and guidance to supervisors and managers.
• Manage weekly meetings with the Partner Companies to update on employees where necessary.
• Managing sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Line Management of members of the HR Team
• Providing training on several areas to Line Managers/Supervision, such as 1 to 1 training, Line Manager Training, Supervisor Training etc.
• Responsible for the Annual Leave within Timesheet Portal
• Responsible for white collar sickness and annual leave reporting and metrics.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time, thirty-seven hours per week, and is based between on-site at Hinkley Point C and our off-site SDC office. 

Essential experience of the HR Advisor

• Previous experience of coordinating HR activities
• Previous experience of HR processes and procedures and the implementation of
• Excellent MS office skills – particularly MS Excel
• An ability to work accurately and to high levels of detail
• Able to manage a busy workload and multiple priorities
• Strong administrative skills
• Clear communicator and facilitator at all organisation levels
• Previous experience in a Trade Union/construction environment advantageous

Qualifications for the HR Advisor

• NVQ Level 3 or relevant experience desirable
• CIPD Level 3 is desirable or equivalent HR experience and exposure

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. 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 share scheme 
• 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 Cavendish 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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