The Senior People Consultant acts as a strategic liaison between the People Function and Enterprise areas , ensuring alignment of people strategies with organisational goals.
Lead and participate in year cyclical people-related activities. Advise managers on complex employee relations issues. Facilitate and support organisational design processes. Implement workforce planning and talent management initiatives. Support change management and organisational development activities. Analyse and present people metrics to inform decision-making. Ensure compliance with employment law and internal policies. Coach line managers on core people processes, instilling people management best practice to drive enhanced line manager capability, and escalating concerns, demand or opportunities. No budget responsibility unless managing people related budgets for a team. The job will influence and guide budget holders’ decisions relating to people-related cost effectiveness. The job may operate within a single Enterprise area or multiple areas. Level 5 CIPD Associate Diploma / Foundation or Undergraduate Degree in a related field or equivalent experience. CIPD Associate Accreditation or willingness to work towards. Knowledge and experience in Senior level human resource practices. Ability to apply commercial awareness / business acumen to strengthen business partnering capability. Organisational design methodology and practice. Strong understanding of HR principles, employment law and best practices. Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and integrity. Problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Proficiency in HR information systems and reporting. Demonstrable experience of leading change initiatives. Experience of working in a trade union environment, developing and maintaining strong, collaborative trade union relationships. Coaching and mentoring training, experience, or qualifications. Leadership...
To act as the quality lead for the assigned business area, supporting delivery of the Sellafield Ltd (SL) Operating Plan through the provision of professional Quality advice and services. This role enables the effective implementation of the Sellafield Ltd Quality Policy, strategy, and standards, ensuring consistent application and continuous improvement of performance.
Providing strategic and operational focus for Quality: Support strategic direction for Quality, by helping shape goals and objectives and raising standards to enable safe, affordable and accelerated delivery. Embed quality standards into management systems, aligning to prevailing obligations and industry good practice, to enable the effective integration of quality in the conduct of operations and projects. Creating a strong quality culture: Promote a strong quality culture, by building trusting relationships and ensuring visibility of quality in the field, to foster early engagement, collaboration and ownership of quality performance ‘in the line’. Deliver education and training programmes to build consistent understanding and leadership for quality. Lead stakeholder and regulator engagement on quality matters, to provide confidence, minimise risks and keep quality at the forefront of decision-making. Mobilising Quality Advice and Services: Position Quality as a trusted partner to drive consistent practices and right-first-time delivery. Establish and deploy resource plans and quality services across SL and the supply chain to meet evolving needs. Providing Oversight of Quality Performance: Provide oversight of quality performance through governance, assurance and management reviews. Enable informed decisions and actions, identifying and resolving quality issues and trends to mitigate risks and prevent recurrence. Working collaboratively to improve quality performance: Create a lean-empowered environment and establish improvement programmes for quality, based on context, risks and opportunities, to deliver business benefits. Leverage lessons learned and industry insight, and influence industry networks to enhance quality outcomes. Note: The accountabilities outlined...
To provide strategic leadership and direction for the safe, compliant and effective delivery of Engineering & Maintenance services across the Portfolio, including reliability engineering, plant engineering, maintenance, specialist equipment programmes, standards, assurance, optimisation, resourcing and continuous improvement. Accountable for the development and delivery of asset strategies that enable operational plants and projects to achieve business objectives safely, efficiently and cost effectively whilst meeting Company, Statutory, Regulatory, environmental permit and Site Licence requirements. Leads the integration and performance of Engineering & Maintenance functions, drives continuous improvement and operational excellence, and maintains governance and line management accountability.
Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of engineering, maintenance, reliability and asset management strategies to support business objectives, site mission delivery and long-term asset performance. Provide strategic leadership and oversight of engineering, maintenance, reliability and specialist engineering services, ensuring safe, efficient and effective delivery that optimises asset performance, availability and business continuity. Drive continuous improvement in engineering and maintenance performance through maintenance optimisation, enhanced self-delivery, effective resource utilisation, operational excellence and the implementation of innovative engineering solutions. Ensure compliance with Site Licence Conditions, regulatory requirements, environmental permits, legal obligations and company standards through effective governance, assurance, audit, investigation and corrective action arrangements. Lead the management of engineering, nuclear and conventional safety, ensuring risks, hazards, engineering authority requirements and safety case obligations are understood, managed and continuously improved. Lead engineering and maintenance resource planning, workforce capability development, succession planning and budget management, ensuring sustainable delivery capability and achievement of financial and performance targets. Act as the technical authority and intelligent customer for significant engineering programmes, projects and specialist services, ensuring safe, timely and cost-effective delivery aligned to business requirements. Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing organisation through effective leadership, performance management, coaching, mentoring and competency assurance, promoting professional standards and knowledge sharing. Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, regulators, engineering authorities and customers, providing leadership, influencing strategic decision-making and driving collaboration across the enterprise. Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the role, capability and competence to...
The Head of Communication leads the development and delivery of effective integrated communication and engagement strategies that inform, engage and inspire internal and external audiences to support organisational goals. The job exists to enhance organisational reputation, strengthen culture, build trust with stakeholders, ensure employees, partners and the public understand and support organisational priorities, while managing reputational risk.
Lead the creation and implementation of effective and efficient organisation‑wide communication strategies to inform, engage and influence internal and external audiences in line with business goals and objectives. Ensure close collaboration with the NDA group to align communication messaging and priorities. Shape, govern and protect key organisational messaging and narrative to ensure clarity, consistency and alignment across all communication channels to support the delivery of organisational goals and objectives. Oversee internal, external and corporate communication planning, channels and content to deliver accurate, timely and accessible information to diverse audiences. Engage, and advise senior leaders on communication approaches to build visibility, trust, credibility and stakeholder confidence. Direct crisis, issues and incident communication activity to enable business continuity, mitigate operational, regulatory or reputational risk. Commission, plan and evaluate communication campaigns and insight‑led activity to measure impact and support continuous improvement. Engage with internal stakeholders, partners, media, and external bodies to ensure communication activity is integrated, targeted and aligned with organisational needs. Lead, develop and inspire the Communications team to build professional capability, strengthen standards and ensure high‑quality delivery. Collaborate across all communication disciplines within Corporate Affairs (internal, external and corporate) to ensure coherent, insight‑driven communication planning. Use data analysis and audience insight to support evidence-based decision‑making, targeting and communication strategy development. Authorities: Lead the operational delivery of corporate communications for Sellafield Ltd. Represent business in key external forums. Decision-making authority on company messaging to internal and or external...
The Safe Systems of Work Controller coordinates the work release on behalf of the authorising authority based upon its degree of complexity and risk/categorisation. They are responsible for centrally controlling and maintaining oversight of work activities within the facility, building or plant area, releasing work in line with the integrated schedule.
Promote nuclear, conventional, radiological, environmental and security safety against work activities ensuring standards are upheld. Maintain oversight, co-ordination, and release of authorised centrally controlled work within a facility, building or plant area for the work period, including an understanding of the plant status and integrated plan. Understand and ensure any pre-requisite plant controls are in place for safe and effective delivery. Coordinate and manage isolations, performing independent verification of those placed under an Isolation & Test Certificate. Perform a workface check of high hazard/complex work to ensure work is being co-ordinated in a safe manner, the conditions of the Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) are being complied with. Effectively discharge duties to ensure accountabilities are handed over effectively, confirming plant has been left in an agreed and acceptable condition. Undertake self-assessment and assurance activities to confirm standards for central release/control meet the requirements of Sellafield processes and practices. In addition to the above, role holders are expected to fulfil other duties and tasks that are commensurate with their grade assigned to them by management to ensure efficient operations and the success of the team/organisation. Authorities: The Safe System of Work Controller is authorised to request suspension of any activity which appears unsafe or not in accordance with approved programmes or procedures. The Safe System of Work Controller has the authority to refuse the release of work or pause work if the plant conditions and/or interactions detrimentally impact the safety of...
The Corporate Lead for NMAS provides support to the Head of SSQ for the delivery of Nuclear Material Accountancy and Safeguards Function for the Sellafield Site Licence Company. The role delivers the requirements of the Site’s nuclear material accountancy and safeguards system and is accountable for the issuing of reports under Nuclear Safeguards Regulations 2019. The role requires an in-depth knowledge of nuclear material management principles and practices used across a wide range of Sellafield plants to ensure Safeguards regulatory compliance is maintained. The role holder will be required to interface with a range of internal and external stakeholders/regulators to ensure the NMAS requirements are embedded into new processes. This role requires DV clearance.
Process Owner for SEMS section 3.4.8 “Nuclear Material Accountancy and Safeguards” (SLMS section 2.12). Nuclear Site Licence condition owner for LC4 “Restrictions on Nuclear Matter on site”. Manage and develop a team of 20 people delivering safeguards regulatory and Commercial reports with a budget of ~£1.5 million. Lead a team providing expert advice and guidance on issues appropriate to area of responsibility, ensuring relevant stakeholders receive timely warnings / advice of NMAS risks / opportunities for the company. Lead discussions and influence negotiations with external bodies, including customers, regulators and Government bodies, relevant to the area of responsibility. Facilitate discussions between IAEA and ONR on the provision of Agency Safeguards inspections. Leads identification and mitigation of NMAS risks and opportunities. Leading a team providing expert advice to new projects to ensure the nuclear materials control, accountancy and safeguards arrangements are designed into new builds and properly implemented. Train, advise and guide Nuclear Material Custodians on NMAS standards and arrangements, and industry good practice to enable performance and drive improvements. Extensive knowledge of Safeguards regulations or other highly regulated discipline. Demonstrable knowledge of supporting international regulators in delivering equipment installation, operations and maintenance. Proven experience in delivering regulatory/customers requirements. Provides expert advice to stakeholders, such as Regulators, Commercial customers and UK and international industry forums. Develops and maintains relationship with senior business management to promote standards. In-depth knowledge of inspection and audit across a range of site...
Schedulers deliver safe and effective support activities as part of the Integrated Work Management team; including controlling the inputs to, develop, maintain, and distribute the integrated schedule, working with the required stakeholders to maximise safety, quality and efficient delivery of work. They play a key role in supporting the safe efficient operation of nuclear facilities. Working closely with a variety of teams and stakeholders you will support development of an integrated schedule, ensuring visibility of all work scope across the facility. Key challenges include maintaining complex schedules, responding to operational demands. Working with the required stakeholders to maximise efficient delivery of work. Operations Support Team Members play a key role in supporting the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities. Working closely with operational teams, you will help to implement and maintain essential processes to ensure adherence to strict regulatory and safety standards. This job involves providing technical and logistical support to resolving operational issues. Key challenges include adapting to changing regulations, managing multiple tasks simultaneously and supporting continuous improvements. Both roles face the challenges of: Adapting to changing operational and regulatory requirements. Managing multiple priorities and activities simultaneously. Supporting continuous improvement while maintaining compliance and operational standards. All Scheduler & Operations Support roles are plant-facing positions and require on-site presence to effectively support facility operations and stakeholders.
Scheduler Promote and support overall nuclear safety (along with all other areas of safety-conventional, industrial, radiological, environmental) by coordinating multiple work streams to produce an integrated schedule ensuring all work activities are to site standards, policies, processes, and procedures. Contribute to the continuous improvement programme, governance and control framework to ensure safe delivery of integrated activities against defined standards, company objectives and key performance indicators. Analyse and produce a logical sequenced schedule for delivery; minimise operational impact and maximise resource utilisation to support the facility and value stream goals and commitments. Provide optimum resolution for identified critical interactions and interfaces. Maintain data integrity and implement quality checks for accuracy and improvement. Interpret, generate and distribute performance reports to identify and implement improvements. Support effective delivery by acting as secretary for key integrated work management meetings. In addition to the above, job holders are expected to fulfil other duties and tasks that are commensurate with their grade assigned to them by management to ensure efficient operations and the success of the team / organisation. Operations Support Team Member 1 Promote and support nuclear, conventional, radiological, environmental and security safety by maintaining a safe operating envelope through ensuring all work activities adhere to site standards, policies, processes, and procedures. Deliver and undertake nominated or key operational support jobs to meet the facility / facilities or value stream goals and commitments (typical jobs are identified within the dimensions section of this job profile). Contribute...
The Head of Safety Management and Standards sets the enterprise strategy, governance and assurance framework for industrial and radiological safety, ensuring Sellafield Ltd maintains compliant and robust arrangements that support safe mission delivery. They provide specialist leadership and oversight to ensure safety risks are controlled, regulatory expectations are met and performance improves, holding functional authority for safety standards and performance insight. Working alongside the Head of Core SHEQ Services, the postholder provides technical advice, specialist safety support services and expert advice to operational delivery organisations and represents Sellafield Ltd as the senior safety authority in engagements with regulators, the NDA and industry bodies. They also provide safety governance and assurance to the SHEQ Director, supporting their executive and Board‑level accountabilities for safe site operation and effective stewardship of industrial and radiological safety risks.
Set the enterprise‑wide strategic approach for industrial and radiological safety, ensuring robust, compliant and forward‑looking arrangements. Own and shape the Sellafield Safety Policy. Lead and manage specialist SHEQ safety disciplines, including COMAH, Occupational Hygiene, Industrial/Conventional Safety and Radiological Protection, ensuring expert capability and technical standards. Direct specialist safety support and advisory services, through the Head of Core SHEQ Services, ensuring operational delivery organisations receive authoritative technical advice and guidance. Provide enterprise‑level safety leadership and oversight, challenging and intervening where necessary to prevent degradation of safety standards. Act as Process Owner for key safety domains (e.g., Conventional H&S, Radiological Protection, Fire Protection, Management of Contractors), including associated Licence Condition arrangements. Maintain continued ISO 45001certification. Own and actively manage corporate‑level safety risks, ensuring robust mitigation, escalation and clear enterprise visibility. In collaboration with the Head of Regulatory Interface and Nuclear Safety, Lead enterprise‑level safety regulatory engagement to ensure proportionate and effective interactions with regulators and government bodies. Maintain horizon scanning for conventional and radiological safety to influence regulation development and ensure SL implementation. Benchmark safety arrangements and performance against national and international good practice, driving the adoption of emerging standards and insights. Strengthen the organisation’s safety culture by shaping and embedding ‘fit for context’ safety practices across the enterprise, ensuring expectations are clearly understood, consistently applied, and reinforced through the SHEQ Lead Team’s collective leadership. Deliver SHEQ improvement objectives and targets, ensuring effective corrective action programmes are identified and implemented based on...
The Recruitment Team Leader is responsible for leading, motivating and developing a team of recruitment administrators to deliver a high-quality, timely and customer-focused recruitment service. The role has accountability for team performance, service delivery and continuous improvement, ensuring recruitment activities are delivered efficiently, compliantly and in line with agreed KPIs and service standards. The Team Leader works closely with stakeholders across the business to drive operational excellence, enhance customer experience and support organisational objectives.
Lead, motivate, coach and develop team members, creating a high-performing and inclusive team culture that supports engagement and continuous learning. Manage team performance through regular one-to-ones, coaching, feedback and development planning, ensuring achievement of agreed objectives, KPIs and service standards. Monitor workloads and allocate resources effectively, anticipating service demands and adjusting priorities to ensure delivery of recruitment objectives. Manage recruitment service delivery, ensuring activities are completed accurately, efficiently and in compliance with company policies, procedures and legislative requirements. Act as an escalation point for complex operational issues, undertaking root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders at all levels, managing expectations and supporting positive recruitment outcomes. Identify and implement process improvements and best practices to enhance service quality, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Analyse performance data and management information to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement. Ensure compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements and data protection legislation. Promote a culture of wellbeing, accountability, collaboration and excellent customer service. Demonstrable experience leading or supervising a recruitment operational team with accountability for performance management. Proven ability to coach, develop and motivate individuals and teams to improve performance and capability. Strong stakeholder management skills with experience building effective relationships across multiple business areas. Experience managing team performance against KPIs, SLAs and service delivery targets. Ability to analyse operational issues, identify root causes and implement effective solutions. Experience...
Role Purpose The Low Voltage (LV) Equipment Programme supports the safe and reliable operation of LV systems across site, underpinning plant availability and supporting ongoing operations and decommissioning activities. This role provides the opportunity to work across a range of plant systems, supporting maintenance delivery, fault finding, and engineering activities associated with LV equipment. Deliverables Support maintenance activities on LV plant systems, including inspection, testing, fault finding, and corrective maintenance. Contribute to the preparation, review, and maintenance of engineering documentation and technical instructions. Support planning and coordination of maintenance tasks, including participation in stakeholder meetings. Support configuration control activities, ensuring alignment between plant, documentation, and system records. Assist with asset condition monitoring and support plant health and reliability activities. Respond to plant issues, supporting fault diagnosis and implementation of corrective actions. Work collaboratively with Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations teams to support plant performance. Support deployment, installation, and testing of LV equipment within plant environments. Contribute to continuous improvement activities, supporting reliability, standardisation, and learning from experience.
Craft Apprenticeship (Level 3) in Electrical engineering Demonstrable ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation both written and verbal Demonstrable problem-solving capability (structured fault-finding approach) Demonstrable evidence of adapting to change Demonstrable experience of planning and organisational skills Demonstrable experience of working and collaborating within a team Coaching and mentoring, providing training Ability to interpret and follow engineering documentation and procedures Proven technical knowledge of Low Voltage Equipment Hold the Plant Engineer role Person Organising the work Experience working in a plant-facing or operational environment Completion of course -18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) Knowledge or experience of electrical systems and maintenance activities Ability to gain CERP (Calibrated Equipment Responsible Person) or experience managing M&TE / calibration Subject Matter Expert (SME) Instructor capability (or working towards) C2 / R2 SQEP status or experience working within controlled environments Understanding and application of Electrical Safety Rules, with experience working toward or holding relevant nominations (e.g. SR1532 – Nomination B, SR1533 – Nomination C) Experience supporting plant modifications, installations, or equipment deployment Experience contributing to engineering documentation, maintenance instructions, or procedures Awareness of asset management / maintenance strategy (e.g. TBoM, condition monitoring) Experience within a regulated or safety-critical industry IET Membership Open VN Number of Vacancies: 1 Contact/s: Simon Marley The interviews for this vacancy are expected to take place on 2nd November 2026. ASW’s...
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