HR Advisor

Job Title: HR Advisor

Location: Rochester, Kent

Salary: £29,000 – £33,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• General advisory guidance and support to functional line managers on Company processes and procedures
• Employee Relations case management: experience of supporting Investigations, Absence Management, Ill Health Capability, Performance Management, this will include supporting the HR Business Partners with case work
• Facilitating new starter inductions
• Completing interim (new starter) and exit interviews
• Producing, interpreting and managing information and reports as required in order to support business requirements
• Continuous Improvement, identifying process improvements with the HR Function
• Other ad hoc duties and project work required to support the business and HR team to include developing & reviewing Management guides on HR processes

Your skills and experiences:

• Previous HR advisor level experience
• CIPD Qualified
• A practical knowledge of Human Resources processes and administrative procedures
• Experience of employment legislation and best practice
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with managers and staff across all levels of the organisation
• Confidentiality, honesty and integrity
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The HR team:

Working in a team of 10 HR professionals providing support to line managers, employees and peers. Electronic Systems in Rochester is a diverse organisation with a global customer base producing commercial and defence electronics for high integrity controls, active inceptor systems, head-up displays, head-mounted displays, power and propulsion systems as well as an avionics market service centre.

We are experiencing significant growth with the work we are winning either critical to our national interest and security or essential to our business performance. As a result, the company is investing in our business with an extensive refurbishment of the whole site including a new 20,000m² factory.

This HR Advisor role will provide you with the opportunity to develop, expand your knowledge and work with leading stakeholders within a global organisation.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 2nd April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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