Post Conduite

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 currently recruiting for a Post Conduite to provide practical support within a joint French/UK team in Valduc to carry out agreed facility tasks as part of the UK/France EPURE facility team and to manage facility access.
Location - Valduc - France
Package - Up to £42,000 (dependant on skills and experience plus allowances, and relocation package to France. Please note the role will initially be based in Aldermaston prior to deployment to France)
Closing date for this role is 05th April 2024
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
  
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle.
  
• 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.
  

Key Responsibilities -

• Understand and apply company safety and security requirements.
  
• First point of contact onsite and telephone contact for personnel within the building
  
• First responder to emergency alarms and escalating in line with Emergency Response Procedures.
  
• Issuing and understanding the use of local Radios for lone working and use in an emergency response.
  
• General AWE/ CEA administration - Calendars, Emails (UK and shared systems), Training (UK and French)
  
• Control paperwork given and archive records that are required during normal working and out of hours.
  
• Control the access for all operations within a high hazard area.
  
• Control the access for service providers and managing local task log - including liaising with designated WCC.
  
• Control of access for contractors and visitors - issuing of temporary building and block access
  
• Control of access for permanent badges holders - Both UK and French staff including access rights, areas, and timeline
  
• Management of UKEO Building Access (SSG systems) - Creating, Issuing, and ensuring access aligns with the UKEO Key access.
  
• Inhibitions - Sign onto permits, Apply Inhibitions, Remove Inhibitions, and archive permits on completion.
  

Role requirements -

• Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for this role.
  
• Candidates must be able to speak French at B1 level (Intermediate) however, training will be provided.
  
• There is a possibility this role will require shift working.
  

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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
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