DSA-DNSR-Inspector Nuclear Weapons - #1778041
UK Ministry of Defence
Date: 12 hours ago
City: London
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
MoD Abbey Wood (South), Bristol. There is also the ability to regularly WFH, with approximately 60% of time Office or a Naval Nuclear Propulsion site, therefore this is not a Home Working role.
Job Summary
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking at developing their regulatory knowledge in the Defence environment. The successful candidate will be working within the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) in the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator's (DNSR) Team with a key responsibility to provide regulatory advice, guidance and, where necessary, identification of Enforcement action within Nuclear Authorisation, Nuclear Safety and Radiological protection areas.
This challenging opportunity has become available in the Nuclear Weapons Programme (NWP) that is focused on AWE Aldermaston but extends across various UK sites and all Life Cycle Phases (LCP) of the Nuclear Weapons Programme, from Design, to manufacture, transport and at sea during operational deployment. Regulation of the Replacement Warhead Programme (RWP) includes the nuclear weapon Approval & Design Authorities (ADA). This is comprised of the MOD, DNO Approval Authority and the AWE Design Authority. The regulatory conditions on ADA cover ‘cradle to grave’ aspects including: concept, design, modifications, assembly, disassembly, processing, storage, handling of weapons ashore and the operational deployment of weapons onboard submarines. Inspector Replacement Warhead, alongside the ADA regulatory team, will lead the regulation of the intrinsic safety of Replacement Warhead (RW) and the provision of information to the nuclear weapon life-cycle Authorises
This captivating new role will give you the ability to develop your skills within Nuclear Safety Regulation and general Nuclear Safety technical fields. You will be part of a small team focusing on RW, thereby working closely with ADA colleagues, whilst leading on your own areas of responsibilities.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
You will form part of the DNSR Inspector team for Nuclear Weapons and will supporting the Principle Inspector for Nuclear Weapons; carrying out inspection, assessment and permissioning activities to assure compliance with the Authorisation Conditions listed in DSA.02-DNSR.
You will have delegated regulatory authority from the Principle Inspector for the following:
Your Main Responsibilities Will Involve:
To regulate nuclear and radiological safety as specified in Letters of Delegated Regulatory Authority and in accordance with the DNSR Regulatory Management System.
You will have delegated regulatory authority from the Principle Inspector for the following:
Your Main Responsibilities Will Involve:
To regulate nuclear and radiological safety as specified in Letters of Delegated Regulatory Authority and in accordance with the DNSR Regulatory Management System.
HNC / Degree level qualification or equivalent in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability (1000 words)
At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following:
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected] .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Servicecommission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [email protected].
Job Summary
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking at developing their regulatory knowledge in the Defence environment. The successful candidate will be working within the Defence Safety Authority (DSA) in the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator's (DNSR) Team with a key responsibility to provide regulatory advice, guidance and, where necessary, identification of Enforcement action within Nuclear Authorisation, Nuclear Safety and Radiological protection areas.
This challenging opportunity has become available in the Nuclear Weapons Programme (NWP) that is focused on AWE Aldermaston but extends across various UK sites and all Life Cycle Phases (LCP) of the Nuclear Weapons Programme, from Design, to manufacture, transport and at sea during operational deployment. Regulation of the Replacement Warhead Programme (RWP) includes the nuclear weapon Approval & Design Authorities (ADA). This is comprised of the MOD, DNO Approval Authority and the AWE Design Authority. The regulatory conditions on ADA cover ‘cradle to grave’ aspects including: concept, design, modifications, assembly, disassembly, processing, storage, handling of weapons ashore and the operational deployment of weapons onboard submarines. Inspector Replacement Warhead, alongside the ADA regulatory team, will lead the regulation of the intrinsic safety of Replacement Warhead (RW) and the provision of information to the nuclear weapon life-cycle Authorises
This captivating new role will give you the ability to develop your skills within Nuclear Safety Regulation and general Nuclear Safety technical fields. You will be part of a small team focusing on RW, thereby working closely with ADA colleagues, whilst leading on your own areas of responsibilities.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
You will form part of the DNSR Inspector team for Nuclear Weapons and will supporting the Principle Inspector for Nuclear Weapons; carrying out inspection, assessment and permissioning activities to assure compliance with the Authorisation Conditions listed in DSA.02-DNSR.
You will have delegated regulatory authority from the Principle Inspector for the following:
- Seek assurance of compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Approve/agree nuclear safety submissions and safety management arrangements.
- Offer formal regulatory advice to Authorisee’s representatives.
- Direct the postponement or cessation of specified activity if safety standards have been or are likely to be compromised to an unacceptable degree.
- Assess the demonstration of nuclear emergency arrangements.
- The granting or withholding of permission for activities in the NWP which may present a nuclear or radiological hazard.
- Co-operate closely with relevant staff from other MOD and statutory regulators
Your Main Responsibilities Will Involve:
To regulate nuclear and radiological safety as specified in Letters of Delegated Regulatory Authority and in accordance with the DNSR Regulatory Management System.
- Support to Principle Inspector in leading and influencing nuclear safety across the Authorised activities in support of the DNE, through providing regulatory advice and guidance to the Authorisee (NFC 1.1).
- Conduct inspections of the Authorisees arrangements against defence regulations and support the Authorisee in demonstrating sustained compliance of safe nuclear operations (NFC 1.5).
- Seek demonstration of a safety culture (Leadership & Management for Safety) by the Authorisee, and the application of a Security Informed Nuclear Safety (SINS) approach and assess its manifestation in the operation and sustainment of nuclear safety (NFC 1.1).
- To assist and provide briefs for other DNSR Principal Inspectors, NWR and DNSR Head as required (NFC 1.5).
- To align with and enforce DSA regulatory policy and contribute to its continuous development.
- You will be expected to represent DNSR at various meetings and attend Regulatory Interface Forums in the Nuclear Weapons Programme.
- You will support the Principle Inspector at Quarterly / Termly Progress Meetings and are expected to draft a section of the DNSR Annual Report pertinent to your area of responsibility.
- Support DNSR in the event of a DNE emergency and during DNE emergency exercises. (NCF 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
You will have delegated regulatory authority from the Principle Inspector for the following:
- Seek assurance of compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Approve/agree nuclear safety submissions and safety management arrangements.
- Offer formal regulatory advice to Authorisee’s representatives.
- Direct the postponement or cessation of specified activity if safety standards have been or are likely to be compromised to an unacceptable degree.
- Assess the demonstration of nuclear emergency arrangements.
- The granting or withholding of permission for activities in the NWP which may present a nuclear or radiological hazard.
- Co-operate closely with relevant staff from other MOD and statutory regulators
Your Main Responsibilities Will Involve:
To regulate nuclear and radiological safety as specified in Letters of Delegated Regulatory Authority and in accordance with the DNSR Regulatory Management System.
- Support to Principle Inspector in leading and influencing nuclear safety across the Authorised activities in support of the DNE, through providing regulatory advice and guidance to the Authorisee (NFC 1.1).
- Conduct inspections of the Authorisees arrangements against defence regulations and support the Authorisee in demonstrating sustained compliance of safe nuclear operations (NFC 1.5).
- Seek demonstration of a safety culture (Leadership & Management for Safety) by the Authorisee, and the application of a Security Informed Nuclear Safety (SINS) approach and assess its manifestation in the operation and sustainment of nuclear safety (NFC 1.1).
- To assist and provide briefs for other DNSR Principal Inspectors, NWR and DNSR Head as required (NFC 1.5).
- To align with and enforce DSA regulatory policy and contribute to its continuous development.
- You will be expected to represent DNSR at various meetings and attend Regulatory Interface Forums in the Nuclear Weapons Programme.
- You will support the Principle Inspector at Quarterly / Termly Progress Meetings and are expected to draft a section of the DNSR Annual Report pertinent to your area of responsibility.
- Support DNSR in the event of a DNE emergency and during DNE emergency exercises. (NCF 3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
- You will be expected to have 2 years experience in defence or civil nuclear field in engineering safety or regulation. If appropriate such experience may be offered in lieu of nuclear propulsion functional competencies.
- Nuclear Functional Competencies 1.1 and 1.5 at Level 2
- HNC / Degree level qualification or equivalent in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
HNC / Degree level qualification or equivalent in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Nuclear Competency NC 1.1 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Culture at minimum Practitioner Level
- Nuclear Competency NC 1.5 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation at minimum Practitioner Level
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability (1000 words)
At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Nuclear Competency NC 1.1 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Culture at minimum Practitioner Level
- Nuclear Competency NC 1.5 - Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation at minimum Practitioner Level
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected] .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
- Name : Iain Turner - DSA-DNSR-IADA NNPPI
- Email : [email protected]
- Email : [email protected]
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Servicecommission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [email protected].
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