Team Leader Actinide Analysis

AWE; England; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Team Leader for the Actinide Analysis Team. This pivotal role involves leading a team of skilled scientists and technicians, ensuring the delivery of critical analytical capabilities that support national security. The successful candidate will manage resources efficiently, uphold technical quality, and foster a collaborative environment. With a focus on professional development and a range of attractive benefits, this opportunity offers a unique chance to contribute to the UK's nuclear deterrent efforts while enjoying a balanced work-life with a 9-day working fortnight. Join a team dedicated to excellence and innovation in a secure and supportive setting.

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

• Essential: Degree in a scientific, STEM discipline or equivalent experience.
• Desirable: Knowledge of technical area and experience managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Actinide Analysis team to deliver specialist analytical capabilities.
• Ensure technical quality and alignment with AWE strategy and policies.

Skills

Team Management

Analytical Skills

Scientific Background

Project Management

Education

Degree in a Scientific Discipline

Job description

Team Leader Actinide Analysis

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

Package: £47,860 - £72,910 (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 a Team Leader for the Actinide Analysis Team in the Metal & Tritium Group, which is part of Materials and Analytical Science.

The team provides analytical services, research, and expertise to deliver materials assessments that underpin the UK's nuclear deterrent and support national security. The successful candidate will lead and manage a team of scientists and technicians responsible for developing and delivering specialist analytical capabilities.

You will be accountable for delivering the functional capability and demand to the future programme requirements, applying the sub-function's strategy, and providing effective guidance as the main contact point for team members. You will be responsible for line and task managing the Actinide Analysis team, and maintaining a technical capability that delivers critical skills and resources aligned to business requirements to deliver the integrated technical programme.

A degree in a scientific, STEM discipline or equivalent experience is essential. Knowledge of the technical area or a strong scientific background is desirable. Experience of successfully managing a high performing and motivated team would be beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Using the sub-functions strategy to define the teams' operational plan while managing resources in a safe, secure and cost-efficient manner.
• Responsible for the technical quality of the work undertaken by the team.
• Ensuring that the work undertaken by the team and/or teams is consistent with AWE strategy, policies, processes, procedures, and quality standards while minimising risk to delivery of the Integrated Technical Programme.
• Providing an agile capability, delivering critical skills and resource aligned to business requirements underpinning the Programme.
• Role model the company behaviours to a high standard and help create a strong sense of psychological safety and collaboration.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has 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.
• 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.

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.