Emergency Planning and Preparedness Manager

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
AWE is recruiting for an Emergency Planning and Preparedness Manager.
In this exciting, dynamic role, no 2 weeks will be the same. As the Emergency Planning and Preparedness Manager, you will play a vital part in ensuring that AWE sites remain open and operational, responding to real life incidents as they happen. You will provide support in developing and delivering the AWE Emergency Response Strategy and Site Emergency Plans, leading, and mentoring a dedicated team of individuals.
This is a fantastic opportunity to bring innovation to the team and make the role your own.
Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area
Salary - Up to £60k (dependent on experience and suitability for the role)
Closing Date - 08th July
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• The role is predominantly site based with consideration for flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution).
• Life Assurance.
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family.
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site.

What you’ll do:

• Deputise for the Senior Emergency Planning and Preparedness Manager.
• Assess staff performance, measured against agreed personal objectives and accountabilities and taking corrective action to improve performance where necessary via appropriate management interventions.
• Liaise with the Senior Emergency Planning and Preparedness Specialists in supporting their task management requirements.
• Ensure that Emergency Planning and Preparedness Group deliverables meet quality/delivery commitments and satisfy customer, statutory, regulatory, and internal Emergency Planning, preparedness, and response requirements.
• Stakeholder management and interface development.
• Visible commitment to safety improvement programmes and follows up accidents and injuries.

Who you’ll be:

• Holder of a Diploma or higher qualification in Emergency Response, Emergency Planning, or a related subject or equivalent working experience would be essential.
• Able to demonstrate their ability to manage and influence people and to motivate others while adapting their leadership style as required.
• Have experience in managing and resolving complex, cross discipline, technical and organisational issues while identifying problems, evaluating options, and formulating effective solutions.
• Confident dealing with conflict, while also being able to communicate, present and negotiate with all levels of the business.
• Lead by example always, with experience of team management in challenging situations
• Experienced in working within high hazard industries
  

The role will require the successful candidate to be open to multi-site travel, occasionally including countrywide and potentially overseas.
Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the required security clearance for the role.
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