Band 3 Nuclear Security Inspector - Bootle, United Kingdom - Office of Nuclear Regulation

Office of Nuclear Regulation

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Bootle, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Description (internal)

Job Purpose

As part of its 2025 strategy ONR is committed to being a modern and transparent regulator, delivering trusted outcomes and value.

We are making substantial investments in new digital technologies and skills to enhance our regulatory processes and management of information.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation regulates all aspects of protective security for civil nuclear materials and sensitive nuclear information in the United Kingdom.

We regulate against the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations using our out come focussed Security Assessment Principles. ONR also supports the development and improvement of good practice for nuclear security both domestically and internationally.

About The Role

The role of the Nuclear Security Inspector (Site Protection/Transport Security) is to ensure the civil nuclear industry properly manages relevant aspects of protective security both at sites and during transport and this is achieved through regulation of a dutyholder's security regime to ensure risk is being appropriately and adequately managed in accordance with the agreed security plan.

This post requires a certain amount of travel including, on occasion, overnight stays.

Principal Responsibilities
- conduct regulatory interventions
- assess duty holders security assurance; contribute to the development of policy
- maintain currency of guidance documents/Codes of Practice
- liaise with other regulators (including ONR (CNS) inspectors, ONR nuclear safety regulators, EA/SEPA Inspectors) and with various Government security and intelligence agencies as appropriate.

They may also be required to represent ONR at international security events and meetings.

Line Management Responsibilities

None currently, however, at this level there could be an expectation to manage staff in the future.

Location / Travel
This post may be undertaken from a base at any one of ONR's office locations (Bootle, Cheltenham or London). This role may involve travel throughout the UK, with time being spent away from the home as necessary.

ONR operates hybrid working (working in the office and or at home) as part of our flexible working policy.

There is an expectation that everyone will spend time in the office on a regular basis, recognising that some work is better done face to face.

Managers will work with their teams on what works best to meet individual, team, business and organisational needs to enable collaboration, as well as balancing personal choice and wellbeing.

The successful applicant requires a full driving licence which permits the holder to drive in the UK unless reasonable adjustments can be made under the Equality Act 2010.

Relocation
A relocation package may be available.

Security Clearance

Ability to achieve and retain National Security Vetting clearance at SC level.

Person Specification
- have served for at least one year in Her Majesty's Armed Forces (as a Regular or Reserve) - be in transition from, or ceased to be a member of, Her Majesty's Armed Forces; and
- not already be employed by ONR

Essential Qualifications

We expect all Nuclear Security Inspectors to:

Hold full membership of an appropriate professional body (eg Chartered Security Professional, Security Institute, Register of Security Engineers and Specialists) or demonstrate having applied an equivalent level and breadth of technical knowledge in a working environment

Essential Skills/Job Related Expertise

Proficiency at managing security risks in a regulated environment.
Leadership in the assessment of security arrangements, including the conduct of audits, assurance activities and/or compliance inspections
Being open and communicative through the ability to demonstrate highly articulate verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical matters to a nonexpert audience, with the delivery of concise, accurate, high quality written reports to tight deadlines.
Demonstrable strong influencing skills and an ability to persuade by working collaboratively and flexibly with all stakeholders, showing appropriate interpersonal sensitivity, selfawareness and assertiveness.
Evidence of managing projects through sound planning, prioritisation and timely delivery of work to very high standards.

For Further Information
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How To apply

CV to include a full record of your education and professional qualifications and a full employment history
A suitability statement highlighting the 'essential skills and experience' (please provide specific evidence/examples where possible up to a maximum of 350 words relating to each essential criteria) you will be prompted to copy and paste your statement into our online porta
If you have any experience under 'desirable skills and experience', please also highlight these within your stat