On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Learning & Capability Manager (Projects/Programmes) (Inside IR35) for a 12 month hybrid contract based out of Aldermaston.
The successful candidate will have an expectation of 2 office working days per week.
Please note the Hiring Manager will also consider this opportunity on a part time basis (30 hours per week)
What if you could work on something that you can’t test… but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That’s exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission - keeping the nation safe.
AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
As a Learning & Capability Manager (Projects/Programmes), your main responsibilities will be:
- Assess, plan and deliver People Development workstreams (e.g. Professional Development, Future Careers, Learning & Training) across all P3M disciplines
- Provide advice and recommendations to improve, optimise and strengthen People Development services within the ePMO
- Collaborate with professional bodies and industry partners to ensure AWE’s P3M capability aligns with best practice and remains industry‑leading
- Lead, coach and develop a local team, driving delivery of team and individual objectives aligned to the P3M People Capability Strategy
- Champion high standards across environment, safety, health, security and quality, contributing positively to team culture
- Manage and deliver assigned People Development workstreams end to end
- Create and promote professional development opportunities across all P3M disciplines, including competency frameworks, mentoring/coaching, communities of practice and professional memberships
- Develop and maintain future career pathways into P3M, including Apprenticeship, Graduate, Undergraduate and Trainee schemes
- Design and maintain a learning and training framework, providing access to appropriate training and conference opportunities to support career progression
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders to understand development needs and set priorities across P3M disciplines
- Identify, assess and plan future capability requirements using management information, stakeholder insight and industry awareness
- Maintain and update SharePoint content associated with workstreams to ensure information is current and relevant
- Support recruitment and resourcing activities as required
Essential:
- Experience working in a people / HR or learning environment, with a solid grounding in training, competence and capability development
- Strong HR‑style interpersonal skills, including coaching, influence and relationship‑building
- Experience operating within a formal HR, learning or people development function
- Good understanding of P3M environments (Portfolio, Programme & Project Management)
- Project management knowledge, ideally with experience supporting or working within project teams
- Background in learning and development, including identifying development opportunities and career pathways
- Strong stakeholder management skills, engaging effectively across disciplines and levels
- Experience using learning or training platforms/systems to track, record and manage training activity
Desirable:
- Experience with Minerva workforce or resource management systems
- Familiarity with Primavera P6 (Primela) planning and scheduling tools
- Experience using ARM (Active Risk Manager) or similar risk management tools
- Broader exposure to P3M environments (Portfolio, Programme & Project Management) and associated tools
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".
