Details
Reference number
430417
Salary
£80,670 - £96,883
Plus an additional £4,194 London Weighting Allowance if the successful individual is London based
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
Job grade
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
ONR - Nuclear Safety
Type of role
Other
Working pattern
Flexible working
Number of jobs available
1
Contents
* Location
* About the job
* Benefits
* Things you need to know
* Apply and further information
Location
Bootle, Cheltenham, London
About the job
Job summary
ONR is not a Civil Service department, however, we are an arms length body of Department of Work and Pensions.
The Opportunity
As the UK's independent nuclear regulator, our mission is vital to the nation's safety and security. We protect society by securing safe operations at nuclear facilities across our nation.
This is an exciting role critical to the decarbonisation of the UK's economy; our national defence; and the decommissioning of our nuclear legacy. A career with ONR will provide you with opportunity to lead and shape our society's future use of nuclear technology.
Job description
The Role
As an inspector your job will be varied, and you are likely to undertake a range of roles across the sector; from regulating the construction of new nuclear build to the decommissioning of legacy facilities. Some inspectors concentrate on undertaking planned and reactive inspections on site, while others will assess safety submissions or manage discrete intervention projects. Additionally, there may be opportunities to conduct investigations, manage research projects, and mentor and develop the next generation of inspectors.
As a Quality inspector you will be concerned with the duty holder's quality capability, including its processes and arrangements in its management system that ensure the delivery of its objectives, with due priority to safety. This includes considering the duty holder's governance arrangements to ensure that its management system is effectively established, implemented, and subjected to appropriate assurance and continual review in all matters which may affect safety.
Line Management Responsibilities
* None currently, however, at this level there could be an expectation to manage staff in the future.
Work with Us
Our colleagues are from all walks of life with varied personal experiences and career journeys into ONR. We want the best people for our roles. As an inclusive employer we value individuals' contributions, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion, or belief. Our values 'supportive, open-minded, fair and accountable' are central to this. We invest in our people to build capability, resilience, and promote wellbeing in our great teams, underpinned by our inherent focus on inclusion and excellence.'
Person specification
Person Specification / What You'll Need
Qualifications
We expect all Nuclear Safety Inspectors to have:
* Degree level qualification or equivalent in engineering, physical sciences or a subject appropriate to the specialism.
* Chartered membership of a relevant professional institution, or the ability to demonstrate performance and/or experience at an equivalent professional level.
Essential Skills / Experience
* Knowledge and experience of quality management good practice in the nuclear sector, including the current risks, opportunities, challenges, and associated mitigation methods.
* Strategic level experience of the design, implementation and review of management systems and associated record management strategies, including knowledge of the associated legal and regulatory framework and relevant good practice.
* Evaluation of key quality management arrangements associated with high hazard applications including graded approaches; change management; continuous improvement; quality assurance and control; and supply chain management.
* Knowledge of one or more nuclear / high hazard facilities, examples include: pressurised water reactors, advanced gas cooled reactors, high hazard processing plants etc.
* The ability to assimilate, analyse and provide judgements on new and complex technical issues, clearly and concisely.
* Strong communication, decision making and influencing skills. With the ability to see the bigger picture, targeting and prioritising work, based on risk.
We would ideally like you to have experience in the nuclear sector or alternative high hazard industry. But don't worry if you don't We are happy to consider applicants with a non-nuclear/non-high hazard background who, if appointed, would undertake a structured nuclear training programme to reach Nuclear Safety Inspector level (subject to alternative salary range whilst training).
Inclusion
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We will consider reasonable adjustments to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free. Please contact ONR.Human- or [telephone numbers to be included) to discuss further. We will also offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for applicants who opt into the guaranteed interview scheme.
We recognise we have a role to play in helping those leaving the Armed Forces and also have a Veterans guaranteed interview scheme. We offer an interview to Veterans who meet the minimum criteria for applicants who opt into the scheme. Please see eligibility criteria below.
* served for at least one year in His Majesty's Armed Forces (as a Regular or Reserve)
* be in transition from, or ceased to be a member of, His Majesty's Armed Forces; and
* not already be employed by ONR.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must hold or can achieve and retain National Security Vetting clearance at SC level.
Location / Travel
This post may be undertaken from a base at any one of ONR's office locations (Bootle, Cheltenham, or London).
This post requires some travel including overnight stays predominantly across the United Kingdom and occasionally abroad.
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
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 some time in the office on a regular basis, recognising that some work is better done face to face. Managers will collaborate 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.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £80,670, Office for Nuclear Regulation contributes £23,370 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
* Learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
* A civil service pension
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Please submit your application through the recruitment portal on the ONR website directly by clicking onto the link above apply at advertisers site where you can also download full job description.
For Further Information
For more information about this vacancy please contact Stuart Allen
Email -
How To Apply
Please submit your application through the recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is the 28th October 2025 at 11:55pm
Your application should include:
* CV to include a full record of your education and professional qualifications and a full employment history.
* A suitability statement (maximum of 800 words) highlighting how you meet the "essential skills and experience" required for the role, which will be used at shortlisting in conjunction with your CV.
* Where applicable highlight if you have any experience under 'desirable skills and experience' within the application form.
AI Tools & Platforms
During the application process applicants are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and tools to support them in writing their CVs, suitability statements, essential skills and experience. Please ensure that all information submitted is truthful and verifiable. This includes avoiding plagiarism and accurately attributing the work of others, including artificial intelligence generated content, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.
Important guidance when providing CV's – please upload text-based CVs with no graphics or pictures to ensure the anonymisation function works correctly.
Please note - if whilst completing your application, you use special characters such as (' ; " - _ * ) within your examples, Hireserve will convert these characters into symbols. We are currently unable to change this.
Whilst these examples will appear on your application, this will not prevent it from being reviewed at the shortlisting stage.
Throughout our selection process, we will make decisions based on evidence you provide. If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to a technical/competency-based interview.
Please note:
* Interviews are likely to be undertaken w/c 10th November or w/c 17th November, where possible.
* We anticipate the successful candidate joining ONR prior to 1st April 2026.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .
See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
* Name : Stuart Allen
* Email :
Recruitment team
* Email : ONR.Human-
Further information