Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Location: Stevenage or Guildford - with frequent travel between sites and home working

The Opportunity

"The voice of HR within the business and the voice of the business within HR"

To manage the delivery of a full range of HR services within the framework of the HR strategy. Contribute to the delivery of the 'Top Company Objectives' through appropriate and timely HR interventions. Provide support of all aspects of HR process to ensure the successful implementation of HR policies and initiatives within Airbus Defence & Space.

Who are we looking for? 

Exceptional communicators with strong influencing skills to be able to communicate with a diverse client group! Highly experienced HR managers with outstanding leadership and conflict management capabilities. Resilient, self-starters, comfortable managing a demanding workload in a huge matrix environment. Process orientated professionals who thrive working within an extremely busy, varied and complex business model.

How will you contribute?

- Provide managers with advice, guidance and direction on HR policies and best practice to ensure HR matters are handled fairly and consistently in line with legal and company requirements.

- Driving the HR People Tempo of Performance Review, Salary review, Team Review etc. within business scope.

- Contributing to the company workplace culture through the promotion of our company values.

- Ensuring the application of consequential management in collaboration with our Employee Relations team.

- Supporting management teams in managing change, particularly bringing focus to the human aspects of change, with the support of Leadership & Culture Change CoC

- Driving people development through both direct action and coaching managers to develop their people and themselves & Coaching and encouraging managers to take action to create and maintain an engaging environment.

- Being the catalyst to drive mobility through knowing the people ready to move and networking for potential opportunities.

- Actively participating in Talent Management in collaboration with Recruitment Business Partners and Early Careers Recruitment team to provide HR support including confirmation of role approval, provide verbal and contractual offers to candidates, work on internal and external salary benchmarking etc.

- Support managers in disciplinary investigations and grievance hearings with the support of the specialist Employee Relations department

- Deliver training to the business on HR Policies (Capability and Performance, Absence Management) and initiatives (Team Review).

- Monitor absence rates within the business and liaise with managers, Occupational Health and employees to increase attendance in the workplace. Support implementing the Absence Management policy.

- Work closely with Production of monthly Data Packs and Reports for management review meetings; typically a Data Pack includes information on headcount, recruitment, attrition and absence along with monthly HR hot topics such as appraisals or training.

- Undertake one off HR transversal projects.

Skills and experience required 

- Degree level qualification and/or CIPD and/or proven HR Experience within a large organsiation. (Transnational, matrix working experience is highly desirable)

- Strong knowledge of UK employment law, with ability to interpret legislation together with policy and procedure.

- High level of influencing skills.

- Conflict management skills, teamwork and strong networking abilities.

- Ability to challenge assumptions and use initiative.

- Excellent organizational skills, including strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and control own workload.

- Ability to innovate, think conceptually and strongly contribute to strategy.

The successful candidate will be subject to a Basic Security Clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs. 

What We Offer 

You will work in a dynamic and fast-paced business environment where your proven experience, expertise and knowledge directly impacts day-to-day business operations. You will benefit from joining a dynamic and international team where your expertise will grow by the day and will be supported with professional training. 

You will work on multiple projects across all the Defence and Space business lines whilst having the opportunities to participate in cross-functional assignments in a diverse, international and multicultural environment. 

Come Join Our Team!     

If your profile matches with our requirements and you are interested in joining our dynamic team of professionals across a transnational business, you can apply providing your CV and covering letter outlining your motivation. 

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking. 

We value the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our business, so if you require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you. 

In return, we can offer a competitive salary with annual profit share, an ever-growing list of company benefits including: enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and strong career development options across our transnational, market leading company. 

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.