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The Defence Nuclear Security Regulator (DefNucSyR) is responsible for providing independent assurance to senior officials and Ministers on the adequacy of nuclear security across the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE), ensuring that nuclear material, information, and assets critical to the Continuous At-Sea Deterrent (CASD) mission are secure. We work closely with a number of organisations within the Ministry of Defence and industry partners that are directly responsible for security, as well as those with oversight and governance responsibilities, including the Directorate of Security and Resilience, Defence Nuclear Organisation, and Navy Command. To continue to develop good practice in nuclear security regulation, we maintain routine engagement with nuclear regulatory counterparts within Defence, the UK civil sector and international partners.
DefNucSyR is recruiting a new Lead inspector who will undertake regulatory inspections, assess security planning, and provide security exercise assessments, as well as supporting security investigations as required, and making recommendations on nuclear security improvements. As a Lead Inspector, you will directly contribute to providing confidence to the Permanent Secretary of the security of the DNE.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for:
All DefNucSyR inspectors are supported through a comprehensive and individually tailored learning and development plan designed to build their expertise across nuclear, security and regulatory disciplines. Following this there will be a requirement to pass a Duly Authorised Person (Security) (DAP Sy) board in order to receive delegated authority to perform your duties within Nuclear Security Regulation.
Terms of Reference for the role are available on request.
Essential:
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate evidence and achievements of:
Desirable
The following skills and experience would be advantageous to any prospective candidates, but a comprehensive learning and development plan is established for all new inspectors:
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Benefits
At the MOD we offer our employees a wide range of benefits that can be used to support life within and outside of work. This wide range helps us to ensure that we are offering benefits to people at all stages of life, pursuing a variety of lifestyles; whether that is starting a family, saving money for a house or caring for an elderly relative. These benefits include:
DefNucSyR is committed to promoting wellbeing, flexible working is encouraged, and we are open to discuss how these roles could be most effectively delivered to complement your personal circumstances.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
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.
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Things you need to know
At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and/or Statement of suitability (500 max word count) and the following behaviours:
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.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours :
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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
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.
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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).
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