Inventory Control Specialist - Nuclear Materials Operations

AWE; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Inventory Control Specialist in the Nuclear Materials Control team. This role involves managing nuclear material inventory, training staff, and ensuring compliance with regulations. You'll collaborate with internal and external stakeholders while delivering critical management information. The position offers a unique 9-day working fortnight, competitive salary, and a range of benefits including a market-leading pension scheme and professional development opportunities. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about safety and compliance, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

Market leading contributory pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Professional Career Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, prioritising, and managing workload effectively.
• Ability to work in controlled, high hazard environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage nuclear material inventory and control activities effectively.
• Train and manage a team of material controllers.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Relationship Building

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

HNC/Degree in a Technical Discipline

Relevant Operational Experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Inventory Control Specialist - Nuclear Materials Operations

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: 36,540 - 46,000 (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.

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a Inventory Control Specialist in our Nuclear Materials Control team working within our Operations function.

As a Nuclear Material Inventory Control Specialist, you will:

• Be accountable as the Inventory Holder for nuclear material inventory management and material control activities including accounts management & preparation of operational documents.
• Train a team of Nuclear Material Controllers and facility staff to meet Licence Condition requirements.
• Task manage a team of material controllers to deliver programme demands.
• Provide Nuclear Material inventory control related advice to facility, project, and production staff on all nuclear material control related matters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and key stakeholders.
• Deliver management information as required, at all levels across the team and the wider business.
• Undertake technical review of documents and ensure that they remain compliant with the overarching legislation.
• Ensure that companywide processes, standards, and procedures are embodied in local work instructions and are complied with by undertaking an appropriate range of checks and audits.
• Undertake regular audits of local work instructions to ensure they are compliant with companywide processes, standards, and procedures.

Who are we looking for?

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don't always 'tick every box'. That's why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don't meet every point below, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we'd love to receive your application.

We'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• Ability to plan, prioritise and task workload, deliver in an organised manner and present results to senior managers.
• Good organisational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work in operational, controlled high hazard and highly regulated environments.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to influence.
• Capable of resolving problems including those arising through interaction with other sections / departments and external customers.
• Experience of collating and interpreting data to produce analytical reports.
• Proficient in MS Office applications including MS Word and Excel.
• HNC/Degree in a technical discipline or relevant operational experience.
• Work within Ionising Radiation Regulations and in compliance with Licence Conditions.

Most importantly you will be working with a remarkable team supporting the delivery of extraordinary things. You'll be set for success if you have some of the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of Inventory Control, storage, handling and movement of Radioactive/Hazardous Materials.
• Knowledge of radiological and criticality safety hazard management.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own and your team's workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Depending on facility a 4-day working week.
• 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 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. Typically, 4 days onsite per week.