Radiological Waste Administrator

Location:RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £30k - £36k (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: Full time - AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight.

Let us introduce the role

AWE is currently recruiting for a Radiological Waste Administrator.

As part of AWE Waste Services Group, you will undertake the review, sentencing, recording and consignment of Radioactive Solid and Non-aqueous Waste on behalf of the company. Key aspects are to liaise with internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate compliance with third party Waste Acceptance Criteria, and to administer resources to realise the export of RA Waste whilst ensuring AWE remains within its Permits and Authorisations.

You will be responsible for:

• Identifying and assessing any assay necessary to be undertaken to support RA waste sentencing.

• Identifying waste suitability for external consignment via existing routes under an established framework contract.

• Administrate the creation, maintenance and secure storage of lifetime records associated with RA waste.

• Generating accurate RA waste consignment paperwork and review appropriate approvals from receiving sites prior to exporting RA Waste.

• Consigning RA waste from the AWE estate in compliance with the Carriage of Dangerous Goods Regulations.

• Maintaining and promoting high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality.

Who are we looking for?

We do need you to have the following:

• Experience utilising a database to interpret and manipulate information.

• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Dynamics)

Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following:

• A good standard of basic education and strong numeracy skills would be beneficial.

• Experience of collating and presenting information in structured reports.

• Experience of working with nuclear waste would be beneficial but is not essential.

• An awareness of health and safety, and good working practice.

You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you'll love it here:

AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.

• Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).

• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.

• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.

• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.

• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).

• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.

• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

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