Radiological Waste Team Leader

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 a Radiological Waste - Team Leader
Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area
Salary: £34,470 - £42,000 (depending on experience)
Closing date - 01st February 2024
Why AWE?
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)
• 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’s A Day like in the life of a Radioactive Waste Team Leader?
As part of AWE Waste Services Group, you will manage and supervise all operational aspects associated with the collection, monitoring, storage, and dispatch of Solid Radioactive Wastes generated at the AWE Sites. You will supervise a team of operatives to deliver these services to the required standard, timeframe, and budget. Key aspects are effective planning, prioritisation and deconfliction to ensure optimal task and resource management whilst playing a vital role in keeping the site and staff members safe.
Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

• The operational supervision of RA Waste services delivery in accordance with Company and legislative Security, Quality, Environmental, Safety and Health (SQESH) requirements.
• Gaining and maintaining formal appointment as a Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person to control and supervise operations involving nuclear material and industrial safety.
• Delivery of RA Waste services activities in accordance with programmatic timescales, customer expectations, and budgetary limits.
• Formally planning operations, prioritising tasks and de-confliction management.
• Promoting and maintaining high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.

• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Working knowledge of hazardous waste operations.
• Experience of working with nuclear waste would be beneficial but is not essential.
• A good understanding of Safety Case, Safe Operating Envelope and Operating Instructions.
• Experience of leading or coaching others.
• An awareness of health and safety and good working practice.

Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for this role.
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
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