Senior People Relations Advisor Permanent, full time Location – Ipswich
Closing date – 10 January 2025
Who we are:
We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.
You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come.
About the role:
As the Senior People Relations Advisor you’ll take responsibility for delivering our provision of high quality people relations advice and people change support across the Drax Group. You’ll ensure that the People Relations team is a credible Centre of Excellence across the Drax Group,providing a work environment where colleague or manager concerns are addressed effectively and efficiently whilst maintaining legal compliance.
There will be a key focus on balancing risk and commercial priorities through the provision of high quality, pragmatic and flexible HR coaching, advice and support to the business.In addition, you’ll proactively identify ways to drive efficiency in people management processes and upskilling for managers with the desire to increase People Management capability across the group.
This is a highly visible role across the business and you’ll work collaboratively with senior stakeholders and leadership teams to influence and challenge. Using MI data, you will be able to provide analysis on trends, themes and key issues providing recommendations and strategies for improvement
Who we’re looking for:
You’ll be an expert in People Relations, with extensive knowledge and experience of dealing with complex employee relations cases and demonstratable experience of change management programmes acquired from a large Organisation multi-site background.
You’ll have sound experience of working within a unionised environment and experience of delivering coaching, training and development interventions to raise leadership capability.
You must have up to date knowledge of employment law and have the ability to be able challenge, and influence senior stakeholders is a must as well as a commercial, pro active mindset.
You’ll be CIPD qualified (full or part) or equivalent.
Rewards and benefits:
As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits to help you thrive and support your lifestyle. If successful in this role you’ll get:
·A discretionary bonus based on company performance
·Private Healthcare with Vitality
·SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time
·Personal accident cover
·Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%
·Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays
·Reimbursement of the cost of your annual membership of one relevant and appropriate professional body
We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for generations to come.
Together, we make it happen.
At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here.
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How to apply:
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We understand that you may have some additional questions about the role. If you’d like to have a confidential chat to discuss the role in more detail, please email careers@drax.com
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