EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK,.....
EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
If you are an experienced HR professional, an exciting, fixed term opportunity has arisen based on site at Hartlepool Power Station. The position is to cover maternity leave, the desired start date is January 2025, and the fixed-term contract will run for approximately 12 months.
Do you want to be a part of our mission to help Britian achieve Net Zero?
The Opportunity
Working as part of a small HR team at Hartlepool, the HR Business Partner will work in partnership with line managers and key stakeholders consulting with the Corporate Functions, Training & Development, as well as the Resourcing Centres of Excellence, Employee Services and HR Specialists.
You will be responsible for providing line managers on site with the support and guidance needed to ensure that individual and team performance is effectively managed. Overall, the role is key to implementing the people plan which supports our ambition to continually improve the performance of Hartlepool Power Station through our skilled people.
Pay, benefits and culture
We offer a competitive salary from £54,391, and a pension scheme with terms and conditions covered by the EDF Nuclear Generation Personal Contract. The starting salary will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experience, and qualifications.
We have a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.
We are talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone is working needs are different. Whether you are in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.
The role is based on-site at Hartlepool Power Station full time, however part time applications (minimum. 28hrs) and discussions regarding working hours and patterns would be welcomed.
What you will be doing
You’ll be collaborating with stakeholders across the station as well as central support functions such as employee services and recruitment to provide support and guidance alongside ensuring team performance is effectively managed.
You will be executing reward, development, and organisational design plans with your teams, ensuring they are relevant for the business priorities and that key stakeholders are kept up to date throughout. All of these will impact our diversity and inclusion plans which you’ll need to consider through everyday guidance as well as future planning.
Working with the Recruitment team, you will be maintaining and developing the requirements that Hartlepool Power Station will need as we look forward into our lifetime operations plans, identifying and delivering the resourcing process as required, alongside talent and succession mapping.
Who you are
You should be a member of CIPD with HNC as a minimum qualification or CIPD equivalent (Level 5). We would want proven experience of working in a progressive HR, people management and unionised environment. You will be commercially minded and pragmatic in your application of HR best practice and able to deliver high quality HR generalist support, including extensive knowledge of appropriate employment law and HR best practices.
You will need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the areas of change and strategic consulting, performance management, reward management, people development, talent management resourcing and ER/engagement. The ability to coach line managers and influence as appropriate to ensure successful outcomes is important, as is analysing and presenting data in a creative way. You should have the credibility to influence and successfully challenge line managers. You should have an ability to work and connect with a wide range of stakeholders and communicate effectively.
If this varied and interesting role appeals to you, we look forward to your application noting the below key dates for the recruitment process.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 15th October 2024, shortlisting will be completed throughout the recruitment process.
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If you have any questions or queries regarding this role, please contact: megan.gilder@edfenergy.com
