HR Advisor

Job Title: HR Advisor

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base (Part-time)

Referral Scheme: £1,000

Grade: GG10

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

What you’ll be doing:

Advises and acts as a point of contact for employees and/or HR on their respective field

Manages and resolves queries

Reports into the Senior or non-senior HR Lead or Partner

First port of call for a number of aspects in the organisation

Ensures queries are dealt with promptly and reliably

Provides operational advice on a range of people issues

Assists with monitoring key metrics and using HR information systems to input and compile data

Operates in a manufacturing, unionised, project-based organisation

Influences and coaches others in line with business priorities

Works closely with Senior, non-senior Leads/Partners and Associates; Professional with a comprehensive knowledge of People processes and procedures and the Company

Your skills and experiences:

Proven expertise in employee relations case management, including processes and procedures

CIPD qualified or actively working towards accreditation

Skilled in stakeholder engagement and building strong professional relationships

Proficient in Microsoft Office with solid overall digital literacy

Good organisational abilities paired with clear and effective communication skills

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 Warship Support HR Team:

The People function fosters a genuine partnership with the business, boasting a well-recognised high-level reputation for its capability within the function and the broader business community. Operating within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, there is abundant variety and opportunities to actively participate in building the capability of our leaders. This is a customer facing role, with a real focus on supporting the business in employee relations matters and fostering collaboration across the business and people function.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 9th December 2025