People Partner
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 November 2025 |
| Location: | Abingdon, Oxfordshire, ox14 3DB |
| Company: | Rullion |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | CR/353478_1759507642 |
Summary
About Us
Fusion energy represents one of the most ambitious and promising frontiers in sustainable energy-offering abundant, low-carbon, and inherently safe power to tackle climate change and drive energy independence. The UK is a global leader in fusion research, pioneering technologies that could transform the energy landscape by mid-century.
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions (UKIFS) is the newly established industrial delivery arm for the UK's flagship fusion energy project, STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production). STEP aims to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant by 2040 and create the pathway to commercial fusion power. As a UKAEA subsidiary, UKIFS blends decades of fusion expertise with bold ambition to build a world-class fusion supply chain and realize fusion's enormous potential.
The Role: People Partner
As a People Partner at UKIFS, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our People Plan as we scale up to meet the bold goals of the STEP programme. Working closely with the Head of People, you will support matrixed teams across a complex, fast-growing organisation, driving initiatives in change management, organisational design, talent development, leadership capability, and employee engagement.
This is a unique opportunity to embed a high-performance, inclusive, and innovative people culture at the forefront of a sector with an estimated trillion-pound future value.
What You'll Do
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Co-develop and execute UKIFS's annual People Plan aligned with ambitious business objectives.
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Lead and deliver people-focused projects including EDI initiatives, leadership development, early careers programs, and wellbeing strategies.
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Partner with managers to embed effective people management practices-performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, onboarding, and exit processes.
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Drive organisational culture development and support change management across the business.
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Manage employee relations proactively, coaching managers and preventing case escalations.
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Deliver insightful people analytics and management information to guide strategic decision-making.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support workforce planning, competency mapping, and career framework development.
Who You Are
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Experienced People Partner, HR Business Partner, or similar role-ideally in engineering, technology, or complex programme environments.
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Passionate about working in a high-impact, mission-driven startup environment.
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Skilled in managing change, organisational design, and driving talent management and leadership development initiatives.
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Adept at employee relations with a proactive and coaching approach.
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Strong communicator and collaborator, comfortable working across multiple stakeholders and matrix teams.
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Data-savvy with experience in people analytics and reporting.
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Committed to fostering an inclusive, engaging, and high-performance culture.
Why Join UKIFS?
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Be part of a pioneering team delivering the UK's boldest clean energy project.
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Work at the cutting edge of fusion technology in a supportive, innovative startup culture backed by UKAEA's expertise.
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Shape the future of energy and contribute to global net-zero ambitions.
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Enjoy a collaborative, flexible environment that values creativity, diversity, and growth.
Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.