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If you’re passionate about people and want to help shape business growth, this fixed‑term maternity cover contract starting mid‑March 2026 offers a unique opportunity. As the sole onsite HR contact at Hinkley Point C (HPC), you will deliver pragmatic, commercially focused advice, empower managers, and help create a culture where people thrive. You will travel to the HPC site three days a week and to Bridgwater, Bath and Nailsea regularly.

A full BPSS Security Clearance is required.

• Help leaders lead by creating practical nudges, delivering workshops, and upskilling managers to build high‑performing teams.
• Spot opportunities, anticipate challenges, and keep a finger on the pulse of on‑site activity.
• Deliver credible, commercial advice by partnering with the business to provide pragmatic, legally sound guidance that drives results.
• Provide expert HR guidance to managers on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Design and implement HR initiatives that boost engagement, performance, and career growth, creating an exceptional employee experience.
• Align people initiatives with business goals to ensure the right talent is in the right place at the right time.
• Lead HR projects from pay reviews to organisational change.
• Help deliver initiatives that enable growth and improve ways of working.
• Champion leadership development and collaborate on programmes that build leadership capability and foster continuous learning.
• Manage visa sponsorship processes, support policy development, and stay ahead in a fast‑moving market.
• Use HR metrics to spot trends, solve problems, and inform decision‑making.
• Deputise for the HRBP on her two non‑working days, acting as the first point of contact for people‑related matters and escalating as required.

• Solid experience in a generalist HR role, providing pragmatic, customer‑focused advice that delivers measurable outcomes.
• Strong employment law knowledge, confident in applying legislation commercially to reduce risk.
• Manager coaching skills with the ability to guide and influence managers through HR processes and policies.
• Experience with change management, hands‑on involvement in people initiatives and organisational change.
• Practical knowledge of working with trade unions and navigating multiple terms and conditions.
• Familiarity with HR systems, digitally literate, and curious about how data and AI can improve HR.
• Commercial awareness, understanding the bigger picture and how HR can drive business success.
• Strong communication skills, a natural ability to engage, influence, and build relationships at all levels.
• A logical, investigative approach to challenges – always looking for solutions.
• A self‑starter attitude who thrives on autonomy, takes ownership, and gets things done.
• A continuous learner mentality, curious, progressive, and committed to improving yourself and others.

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20 %.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days’ holiday rising to 28 days with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK group includes Wessex Water, YTL Developments, YTL Construction UK and YTL Arena, plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses. Our people tell us YTL UK is a great place to work and many stay with us because we offer a diverse career landscape.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.