Nuclear Careers Manager

ZipRecruiter; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Nuclear Careers Manager to lead the strategic workforce planning for nuclear skills. This innovative role involves managing talent across various functions, ensuring the resilience of the nuclear workforce, and supporting the growth of nuclear careers. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering and Operations, to address the growing demand for nuclear resources. Join a dynamic team that values inclusivity and offers flexible working arrangements, competitive benefits, and the chance to make a real impact in the nuclear industry.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a nuclear role within a submarine delivery programme.
• Previous HR or people capability experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage nuclear skilled resources and support workforce planning.
• Chair the Nuclear Skills Cross Functional Group to ensure workforce resilience.

Skills

Nuclear Expertise

Human Resources Management

Knowledge of Nuclear Licensing

Education

Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status

CIPD or CMI certification

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Nuclear Careers Manager

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible to the Nuclear Strategic Workforce Planning Lead for maintaining the resilience of all Nuclear Skilled Resource described as the Nuclear Baseline.
• Provides cross-functional direction for the management of talent within the Nuclear Baseline, enabled by functionally-based HR teams.
• Responsible for the supply solution in response to cross-functional demand plan for Nuclear Early Careers and their exit roles, liaising with Shared Services to enact the supply solution.
• Chair the Nuclear Skills Cross Functional Group, providing enablement for a resilient nuclear workforce.
• Support the Nuclear Strategic Workforce Planning Lead in the strategic management of the nuclear skills base.
• Support the Nuclear Strategic Workforce Planning Lead in providing strategic management of nuclear vulnerabilities, to ensure that the risks are recognised and are being proactively managed.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience as a Subject Matter Expert in a nuclear Role, working in a submarine delivery programme environment.
• Previous experience in a Human Resources or People capability role.
• Knowledge of Nuclear site Licensing Conditions and Authorising Conditions.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status (or equivalent or appropriate nuclear experience).
• CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) or CMI (Chartered Management Institute) OR relevant experience in people management.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Nuclear Discipline, Skills & Capability Team:

This is a brand-new role at BAE created to facilitate and manage nuclear careers throughout the business in order to support the growth of the business Resource. You will be joining a team of 16 based at Barrow whose main task is to support & manage the Nuclear Skills Training arrangements & courses. You will have the opportunity to gain exposure across the wider business areas as you will be liaising with cross functional teams such as Engineering, Operations as well as Senior Nuclear Leadership teams. This novel role is industry leading and will allow the successful candidate a chance to help manage BAES Nuclear resources in the face of growing industry nuclear resource demand. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities and + individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residence in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 23rd April 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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