Technical Leader - Radioactive Substances Regulation - 24154
1
East Midlands
Nottingham
Trentside Offices
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery
£46,374
Are you passionate about protecting and enhancing the environment? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Midlands non-nuclear Radioactive Substances Regulation (nnRSR) Team.
This Technical Leader role will provide specialist support and technical leadership to our nnRSR team within our Regulated Industry department.
You will be required to take an active role nationally and within the East and West Midlands Areas providing specialist support on radioactive substances, technical assurance on area delivery and coaching and mentoring other team members.
You will undertake inspections of complex permitted sites ensuring compliance and contributing to both security of radioactive sources and protection of the environment.
As a specialist and technical leader, you will support the wider Regulated Industry function on priority work and assurance.
This Technical Leader role will provide specialist support and technical leadership to our nnRSR team within our Regulated Industry department.
You will be required to take an active role nationally and within the East and West Midlands Areas providing specialist support on radioactive substances, technical assurance on area delivery and coaching and mentoring other team members.
You will undertake inspections of complex permitted sites ensuring compliance and contributing to both security of radioactive sources and protection of the environment.
As a specialist and technical leader, you will support the wider Regulated Industry function on priority work and assurance.
Our welcoming and inclusive team covers sites across the East and West Midlands Areas.
These Areas provide a diverse range of environmental challenges.
Location can be flexible across the area but regular travel to Nottingham will be expected.
You will also have a key leadership role in supporting the wider Area and Regulated Industry teams, giving technical advice and support on complex regulatory issues.
These Areas provide a diverse range of environmental challenges.
Location can be flexible across the area but regular travel to Nottingham will be expected.
You will also have a key leadership role in supporting the wider Area and Regulated Industry teams, giving technical advice and support on complex regulatory issues.
You will be an experienced regulator able to demonstrate your considerable operational experience and knowledge of radioactive substances and their regulation.
With excellent technical knowledge, communication and interpersonal skills you will be able to demonstrate how you would provide and contribute technical resilience to radioactive substances regulation in the Midlands and the non-nuclear radioactive substances function.
Confident and flexible in how you approach and respond to changing priorities, including incident response, you will hold a degree in a scientific discipline and ideally hold Radioactive Waste Compliance Advisor accreditation.
With excellent technical knowledge, communication and interpersonal skills you will be able to demonstrate how you would provide and contribute technical resilience to radioactive substances regulation in the Midlands and the non-nuclear radioactive substances function.
Confident and flexible in how you approach and respond to changing priorities, including incident response, you will hold a degree in a scientific discipline and ideally hold Radioactive Waste Compliance Advisor accreditation.
You will do vital, purposeful work that influences and protects lives, places and communities.
The Environment Agency is a Category 1 responder, and you will be expected to participate in the standby rota which may include out of hours working.
We are committed to making our organisation as diverse as the environment and representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Above all, it is your environment, so we want you to play a role in its protection. This is your opportunity to make a real difference, not only in the landscape but also to people’s lives.
For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Alison Waller (alison.waller@environment-agency.gov.uk)
The Environment Agency is a Category 1 responder, and you will be expected to participate in the standby rota which may include out of hours working.
We are committed to making our organisation as diverse as the environment and representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Above all, it is your environment, so we want you to play a role in its protection. This is your opportunity to make a real difference, not only in the landscape but also to people’s lives.
For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Alison Waller (alison.waller@environment-agency.gov.uk)
09/10/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Scientific Knowledge
Please provide an example of when you have applied your scientific knowledge to provide sound science-based evidence to internal and/or external customers. How did your leadership improve delivery of a complex or large-scale piece of work?
Achieves Results
Please provide an example of when you have set and delivered high work standards, for yourselves and others, demonstrating your drive to meet targets and your ability to prioritise and manage resources. How did you show leadership in the delivery of this work?
Influences and Persuades Others
Please describe a time when you have successfully influenced a customer or partner to deliver agreed outcomes, in the face of considerable challenge. How did you embed your learning from this to improve processes and initiate changes to future ways of working?
Leads People
We value diversity and inclusion. It is therefore important to us that our candidates can demonstrate their own awareness. With that in mind please describe a time when you have provided technical leadership that inspired and motivated others to improve performance.
Full clean driving license
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.