NTR Operations Technician

AWE is currently recruiting for a NTR Operations Technician within the NTR Operational Support Team. This team maintain and provide the various assets used by the offsite response - equipment, detectors, sources, vehicles, secure communications and the responders. The offsite response will deploy to live incidents and work with partner agencies to resolve emergency situations or support investigations. Our prompt and effective contribution is critical to public safety, protection of property and national security. This team also support training and exercises. This particular role sits within the Operational Readiness Team which forms part of the Operational Support Team and will include responsibility for the maintenance of detection equipment, radioactive sources and other related tasks.

This role is ideally suited to someone who has managed and maintained equipment, and has attention to detail. We do need you to have the following:

• Proven organisational skills to actively manage schedules to meet demand
• An ability to adapt to short notice changes
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. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience of:
• Managing and maintaining equipment (if this was detection equipment then that would be advantageous)
• Continuous improvement activities
• Delivery to time, cost and quality
• Attention to detail
• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player
• Influencing or achieving modernisation
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate well - both written and verbal
You'll need to have the ability to:
• Be a part of the Operational Readiness Team completing work allocated by the Task Manager
• Demonstrate and promoting high standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality
• Adhere to the standards around expected company behaviours
• Support delivery to meet customer requirements
• Identify and report to the local accountability board (Visual Management Boards)
• Work alone or as part of a team, and being a great team player
  
  Package: £23280-30000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience), 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.