Are you ready to take the next step in your Sellafield Fire & Rescue Service career? We are inviting expressions of interest from motivated and capable SF&RS firefighters who are keen to progress into the role of Crew Manager as part of our structured Career Pathway process. This is an exciting opportunity for those ready for the next chapter in their leadership journey and contribute to the continued excellence of our operational service. As a Crew Manager, you’ll play a vital leadership role - supporting operational delivery, developing SF&RS teams and upholding the highest standards of safety and professionalism. This is an excellent opportunity to: Develop your leadership and incident command skills Contribute to training, operational readiness and risk management Be a role model for SL’s Nuclear Professionalism Standards. Participation in and successful completion of the SL Strengths Based Assessment is a mandatory step within the Crew Manager Career Pathway. Once successfully passed, individuals will enter a holding pool until a Crew Manager position becomes available. If more than one candidate is in the pool when a vacancy arises, a structured scoring process will be applied using agreed criteria to ensure fair and transparent selection. Full details of how the pathway works and the governance procedure can be found via the ‘Career Pathways’ tab on the ‘Security, Resilience and Emergency Management SharePoint Page’.
Crew Managers are responsible for supporting the Operational Station Manager in the delivery of an effective and efficient emergency response service to the Sellafield site. Under the direct command of the Operational Station/Watch Manager they attend incidents as directed to undertake operations commensurate with role in line with the site’s Concept of Operations for Unified Command and Control. They also have a responsibility to uphold the values and standards of the service. Fully competent SF&RS firefighters who have a My Contribution ‘Performance Rating’ of ‘Meets Expectations’ or above AND a ‘Potential Rating’ at ‘Potential to progress at a higher grade or zone in the organisation’. NB: Individuals who have received ‘Unable to rate’ as their last/current rating will also be able to express their interest. Please submit your Expression of Interest including: Q1 Supporting competence & maintaining standards Describe how you would support your team to maintain high operational and safety standards, including how you would identify and address gaps in skills or performance. Your answer must outline the steps you would take in the Crew Manager role and include a real example of when you have helped someone improve their skills, confidence or performance (maximum 500 words). Q2 Building positive culture & team behaviours Explain how you would help build a positive, professional and inclusive culture on your watch that aligns with Sellafield’s Nuclear Safety, Security and Standards expectations. Describe the behaviours you would model, how you would handle minor issues early and provide a real example of how...
Career Pathway Description. Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey within Sellafield Fire & Rescue Service? We are inviting expressions of interest from capable and committed SF&RS Crew Managers (or those who have completed the Crew Manager Career Pathway) who are keen to progress into the role of Watch Manager through our structured Career Pathway process. This is a key opportunity for those ready to lead teams, manage operational readiness and uphold the highest standards of safety, professionalism and nuclear security across the Sellafield site. Participation in and successful completion of the SL Leadership Standard Assessment is a mandatory step within the Watch Manager Career Pathway. Once the pathway has been successfully passed, individuals will enter a holding pool until a Watch Manager position becomes available. If more than one candidate is in the pool when a vacancy arises, a structured scoring process will be applied using agreed criteria to ensure fair and transparent selection. Full details of how the pathway works and the governance procedure can be found via the ‘Career Pathways’ tab on the ‘Security, Resilience and Emergency Management SharePoint Page’.
Watch Managers play a critical leadership role within SF&RS. Acting on behalf of the Station Manager, they supervise and develop teams of firefighters to ensure readiness for fire, medical, environmental and other emergency incidents. They provide incident command, manage safety-critical and SQEP training and oversee the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire and rescue equipment. Watch Managers also support multi-agency coordination, apply JESIP principles and contribute to strategic site command operations, including liaison duties at the Main Site Command Facility (MSCF). The role demands resilience, sound judgement and the ability to lead by example in high-pressure environments. Responsibilities of a Watch Manager include: To lead and develop operational teams to maintain SF&RS emergency response capabilities. To act as Incident Commander and apply risk-based decision-making in dynamic situations. To manage the delivery of training, competence assurance and safety-critical activities. To represent SF&RS in multi-agency command environments and support site command centres. To uphold SL’s Nuclear Professionalism Standards and contribute to a strong leadership culture. Substantive SF&RS Crew Managers who have a My Contribution 'Performance Rating' of 'Meets Expectations' or above and a 'Potential Rating' of 'Potential to progress at a higher grade or zone in the organisation'. Substantive SF&RS firefighters who have successfully completed the Crew Manager Career Pathway. They must also have a My Contribution 'Performance Rating' of 'Meets Expectations' or above and a 'Potential Rating' of 'Potential to progress at a higher grade or zone in the organisation'. NB: Individuals from...
The SHEQ Value Stream Lead leads, directs and controls all Environment, Health, Safety and Quality activities within a Value Stream to support delivery of the value proposition in a manner that enables the VS to discharge its SHEQ statutory duties and corporate obligations. For quality activities, the SHEQ Value Stream Lead will act as the intelligent customer for the Value Stream and will define the level of service provision required from the corporate quality organisation. The role holder reports to the Head of SHEQ (Site) but works closely with the Head of Value Stream as a functional member of their lead team.
To support the Head of Value Stream in delivering their value propositions through the provision of competent, professional, Environment, Health, Safety & Quality advice and support services. To define and agree the level of SHEQ service/support required by the Value Stream, including access to site wide SHEQ services delivered by the SHEQ Services Delivery Lead (e.g Health Physics monitoring support) and Head of SHEQ (Site) (e.g. Training, Dosimetry, NMAS and Nursing services). The SHEQ Value Stream Lead will act as the single point of contact within the Value Stream for all quality matters, with the Corporate Lead (Quality) retaining responsibility for the provision, supervision and management of competent resource to discharge the quality activities. To act in an SHEQ Intelligent Client capacity for work delivered in the Value Streams through the supply chain. To support the SHEQ Enterprise Leader in ensuring that appropriate skilled resources are available to the Value Stream and that any surplus resource is effectively managed within the business. To interface with functional peer groups to inform development of appropriate SHEQ policies and standards and to ensure adequate SHEQ arrangements are in place on all facilities and projects within the Value Stream to meet company, regulatory, Site Licence and Environmental Permit requirements, and to ensure effective compliance with those arrangements. To ensure that appropriate assurance and governance arrangements are implemented within the Value Stream and to assure the Head of Value Stream and Sellafield Site Management Director on performance against...
The Quality Manager is the lead contact for all quality matters within their assigned area of the business, managing a team of quality professionals. The role ensures that quality services and advice are effectively delivered, and that all activities are defined, planned, and executed in line with the Sellafield Ltd (SL) quality policy, strategy and standards. The Quality Manager champions a culture of safe and predictable delivery through quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
Establishing quality standards and management systems Establish and maintain management systems aligned to prevailing obligations and stakeholder expectations, to enable the effective delivery of business objectives. Promote the effective application of quality management systems within SL and the supply chain, and ensure quality standards are effectively communicated and implemented. Enhancing culture and focus for Quality Strengthen the quality culture by engaging with stakeholders, delivering targeted education and training, and ensuring visibility of quality in the field, to build understanding and leadership for quality. Develop local quality strategies in their area(s) of responsibility, translating the SL Quality Policy into specific actionable quality objectives, with consideration of context, risks and opportunities. Promote early engagement and collaboration, a maintaining active dialogue with stakeholders (including regulators) to ensure quality remains central to decision-making. Mobilising Quality advice and services Deploy quality advice and services across area(s) of responsibility, including ‘bought in’ supply chain resources, to enable right-first-time (RFT) delivery. Ensure that intelligent customer responsibilities are fulfilled for Quality, throughout the procurement lifecycle, to minimise the risks of poor supply chain quality performance. This includes ensuring specified requirements are effectively disseminated, contributing to tender evaluations and contract opening up meetings, and reviewing contractor(s) arrangements. Applying quality assurance and control Implement risk-based quality assurance and control to confirm that products, outputs and deliverables meet specified requirements, and take action when non-conformances arise. Oversee delivery of quality across their area(s) of responsibility, acting as the point of escalation for...
Liaison Officers work within Analytical Services (AS), acting as the interface between AS and plants who require analysis. They take the lead on new analytical requests via the Task Charter process and, in doing so, are required to have a technical understanding of how AS operates from an analytical perspective. This is achieved by working closely with the analysing laboratories, requiring daily access to the active area. The role involves resolving issues for both customers and analysing laboratories, ensuring compliance with Conditions for Acceptance (CFAs) and working with the Safety Case team to ensure the safety envelope is maintained during sample preparation and analysis. Liaison Officers are also responsible for the escalation of analytical issues through the daily Plant Operational Control Centre (POCC) meeting. They use specialist software and maintain customer dashboards for regulatory and operational purposes.
To provide daily capability updates in the POCC. To utilise Labware for correct routing of samples within AS. To manage CFA compliance for samples received into AS. To manage the Task Charter process for requested analysis. To build and maintain excellent working relationships through collaboration and stakeholder management using clear, concise, and accurate communications. Experience delivering Technical work scope at the appropriate grade. Technical Qualifications in a scientific discipline, or an appropriate alternative. Competent use of Excel, Word and Outlook. Ability to complete activity calculations, informing sample acceptance criteria. Demonstrable customer focus with excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills. High initiative and attention to detail. Ability to assess customer needs and deliver a timely and safe solution. Demonstrable experience of working in environments which require focus and attention on safety. Be both competent and confident to challenge. Ability to work in an active area, hold SC clearance and monitored workers status. Experience of using the Labware Sample Management System. Knowledge of analytical instrumentation and methods, and their limitations. Experience of working in Analytical Services. Knowledge of sitewide Sellafield operations. Open VN Number of Vacancies: 1 Contact/s: Pamela Foster or Ben Walker The interviews for this vacancy are expected to be at the start of May. ASW’s may have the right to apply for internal Sellafield Ltd vacancies. Please note if you are an Agency Supplied Worker you are...
We are opening an Expression of Interest (EOI) for those interested in starting their journey to become a Team Leader within Engineering & Maintenance Profession. The site approach to identifying and developing Team Leaders includes completing a Strengths Based Assessment and a Leadership Standard Assessment, further details are available on https://sellafield.pagetiger.com/byyeben/1
To be invited to the assessment you must: Be a Sellafield Employee. Discuss your interest with your Line Manager. Be fully competent/fully accomplished in your current role. Have achieved at least meets expectations in your most recent end of year performance rating. Be willing to move to another facility or working pattern in a Team Leader role. Be up to date with your SQEP requirements. Time served craftsperson. Ability to obtain Maintenance ASQEP. Open VN Contact/s: Debbie Eilbeck Please answer the questions in the “Apply now” section to outline as to why you are interested in becoming a Team Leader. We ask that you discuss your interest with your Line Manager before completing the form as they will be asked to approve it before you are invited to an assessment. The dates for the assessments are still to be finalised; you will receive email updates to keep you informed how your application is progressing. As outlined in the process, meeting the standard informs suitability for a Team Leader position, but is not a formal offer of a Team Leader role. Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to...
Provide an expert front line civil maintenance support service to improve and maintain the effectiveness of the plant/facility.
Deliver a front-line civil maintenance engineering service decreasing the mean time to repair to ensure efficiency of the plant/facility. Collaborate with Plant Engineer and supply chain contractors to enable the efficient delivery of business objectives. Proactively identify plant problems (especially recurring issues) and co-ordinate appropriate corrective maintenance actions with minimal/no supervision from Line Management. Comply with appropriate regulations, standards and policies and carries responsibility for safety, cost and quality standards for their teams. Liaise with the Plant Engineers to prioritise civil maintenance activities to optimise operations and maintain safety. Effectively organise civil maintenance work (POW) for supply chain contractors, preparing work packages for the one-off civil maintenance activities (outside of the work planning process) to allow prompt delivery of work. Confirm specification requirements (typically with Plant Engineer) for civil maintenance works and then liaison with supply chain contractors to ensure works are completed as per the specification. Respond to Technical Queries (TQs) as appropriate and escalate as required. Use their technical expertise and experience to actively coach and mentor less experienced members of the Civil Equipment Programme. Prioritise and review Maintenance Instructions and plant / facility drawings through liaison with Plant Engineers and local technical experts to ensure that any modifications are included to ensure technical accuracy. Prepare and deliver the appropriate technical content required to raise Plant Modification Proposals (PMPs), following the recognised formal process for the plant/facility. Uphold the site maintenance standards to ensure that they...
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