HR Support Officer

Job Description

Job Title: HR Support Officer (Part Time – 22.5 hours a week over 3 days)

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. 

Salary: £28,000 + (Pro rata)

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage a variety of administrative tasks, including collecting, organising, and distributing information to support team functions
• Coordinate presentations, prepare reports, and gather data to assist in achieving team and departmental goals
• Provide operational guidance on a range of people processes, including onboarding, offboarding, purchase orders, and cost report preparation, to both the HR team and line managers
• Offer organisational support to team members, assisting with course coordination and responding to queries
• Collaborate closely with HR Manager, Heads, Partners, and Advisors to ensure seamless operations
• Develop a growing understanding of people processes, procedures, and the company’s operations

Your skills and experiences:

• Familiarity with HR systems, excellent administration skills and confident using Excel
• Some exposure within a Human Resources function would be advantageous
• Eagerness to develop a career in HR and grow within the field
• Knowledge of Success Factors is beneficial
• Willingness to learn Tableau (for data dashboards) and Qualtrics (for survey data)

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:

Join a global leader in the heart of our Head Office Human Resources team, where an exciting opportunity awaits for someone eager to grow and develop as an HR Generalist. In this role, you’ll be part of a highly skilled and experienced HR Operations team, supporting Human Resources Business Partners, line managers, and colleagues across Group Functions to deliver outstanding HR services. You will work closely with seasoned HR professionals, gaining invaluable exposure to a wide range of activities, from stakeholder management to policy development. This is your chance to collaborate on impactful HR projects, enhance operational processes, and contribute to a continuously improving HR function. You’ll also have the chance to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels. If you’re looking to develop your HR career in a dynamic, global environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a real impact.

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: 27th November 2024

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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