Radiological Waste Team Leader

AWE; Reading; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK employer is seeking a Radiological Waste - Team Leader to manage operations related to Solid Radioactive Wastes. Responsibilities include supervising a team, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and effective project management. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of hazardous waste operations and experience in leading others. This role offers a competitive salary range and generous benefits, including 270 hours of annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

270 hours of annual leave

Professional Career Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Personal Pension

Life Assurance

Discounts on everyday spending

Special Leave Policy

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Candidates must demonstrate knowledge of hazardous waste operations.
• Experience working with nuclear waste preferred but not essential.
• Awareness of health and safety regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise all operational aspects of Solid Radioactive Wastes.
• Supervise a team to deliver services safely and effectively.
• Plan operations and prioritize tasks for optimal management.

Skills

Working knowledge of hazardous waste operations

Experience of leading or coaching others

Awareness of health and safety

Job description

AWE is recruiting for a Radiological Waste - Team Leader

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary: £34,470 - £42,000 (depending on experience)

Closing date - 22nd Apri2024

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.