If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Location: Green Park Reading, with free onsite parking. Package: Starting from £37,300 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE are currently recruiting for a HR Process Improvement and Change Specialist to work within our Service Improvement Team to drive forward improvements to our HR processes and service. The ideal candidate would be able to proactively identify opportunities for change and improvement, assist in developing solutions, document process changes and support the implementation and adoption of these. This role is for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, covering Maternity leave. You will be required to: Lead process and service improvement activities through discovery, design and implementation project phases to drive efficiencies and improve user experience. Support the development of HR processes and services, ensuring they are properly implemented and maintained, partnering with HRIS IS and the wider HR team to embed process methodologies. Ensure that our HR processes are suitably documented and that all documentation is maintained and governed appropriately. Manage HR improvement and change projects through the full project lifecycle with a focus throughout on change management and adoption. Support the management of the HR Change Process. Support HR governance activities related to process management. Work with all stakeholders to ensure they are engaged with any changes. Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external colleagues and customers. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following: Implementing Process and Systems Change Experience of HR change and improvement projects, particularly in terms of operational readiness, change management and adoption. Designing and documenting processes and ways of working such as user guides and work instructions Good stakeholder management skills, able to influence and engage others Attention to detail and accuracy Basic analytical capabilities and knowledge of the use of metrics Experience of using Workday and ServiceNow within an HR environment Working knowledge of MS Excel at intermediate level Working with Word, PowerPoint, Visio and other Office 365 applications Some reasons we think you’ll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. LI-SH1 Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application. Important things you need to know: We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes. You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.