Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: Starting from £47,860 per year (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Ready to play your part?
At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?
The Nuclear Forensics team conduct applied research and development to enable support to investigations following a nuclear security incident. The position within the team is to lead the provenance element of nuclear forensics, which aims to understand and develop knowledge and skills relating to assessing the origin of nuclear material if found outside of regulatory control, in the context of a nuclear security incident or threat within the UK. As the lead within the team, you will be expected to engage with key stakeholders within Government, technical subject matter experts and international partners to shape the long-term capability to answer the questions that would arise relating to the provenance of the material.
Responsibilities include:
Work with colleagues across the business and external customer(s) to derive requirements and set programme direction.
Represent the capability area and act as the interface with the customer, national & international partners, and programme delivery colleagues.
Who are we looking for?
We do need you to have the following:
Self-motivation and initiative to continually drive own progress, taking responsibility to propose and implement solutions
Chemistry degree or equivalent
Ability to analyse scientific, technical and operational problems
Ability to communicate complex technical activities to Government officials that relate to the issues they face, as well as an ability to translate those issues to a technical community in order to develop robust capability development activities.
Good interpersonal and written communications skills, able to use the appropriate style and method for a wide range of situations and media
Enthusiasm for the subject with the ability to enthuse others
Understand, and commitment to, equality of opportunity and good working relationships
Hold, or be willing and able to attain, Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance
Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:
Planning and implementing challenging projects, project management principles, techniques, and tools
Knowledge and understanding of nuclear material cycles (military and civil)
Presenting complex work in an accessible manner to multiple types of people from various Government and technical organisations
Working in a multi-disciplinary, customer facing team that delivers technically complex services in an area with robust technical requirements
Work hard, be rewarded:
We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:
9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
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.
The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.
Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.
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Salary description
£47860.00 - £48860.00 per year