Job responsibilities
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- Undertake assessments of the consequences of releases of radioactivity to the environment.
- Contribute and take responsibility for the development, maintenance and/or application of mathematical models and tools for estimating the consequences of releases of radioactivity to the environment.
- Perform research and development work in support of environmental assessments and the provision of radiological protection advice.
- Manage small projects and parts of larger projects.
- Contribute to and promote activities for sharing skills and knowledge, both within the Department and more widely.
- Contribute to the identification of knowledge gaps and contract opportunities, negotiate technical aspects of straightforward contracts and draft technical specifications for projects
- In the event of an emergency, the job holder will participate in the environmental or radiation incident response and recovery as a category 1 responder. Training is provided through regular emergency exercises.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.
Essential Criteria:
It is important that in your application and Statement of Suitability of 1000 words you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the following criteria:
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Degree educated in either: Maths or science-related degree
- Ability to prepare written communications and oral presentations for dissemination to a broad range of stakeholders as required
- Good time management and ability to work to tight deadlines
- Good organisational skills and ability to work unsupervised
- Experience of giving presentations at meetings and in more formal settings, e.g. symposia
Desirable
- Experience of programming for scientific applications
- Comprehension of the principles of radiological protection
- Experience and expertise in carrying out environmental assessments
- Proven ability to identify and solve problems in own work areas
Selection process details
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria please do provide evidence of how you meet this.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 INTERVIEW
This stage will involve an in-person interview alternative arrangements can be made if needed.
Candidates will be invited to interview to discuss previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Candidates will also be required to prepare a 5-minute presentation to be followed by a Q&A segment. The presentation specification will be designed to assess each candidates experience in line with the requirements of the role. Full details will be provided prior to the interview.
The Success Profiles framework will be used to assess and recruit the most suitable candidate. The following behaviours will be assessed at the interview:
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 8th October 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Shortlist: 12th October 2023
Interviews: 19th & 20th October 2023
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)
Nationality requirements
Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
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.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Security clearance level requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard. People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
Please Note
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&Cs are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.
Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Complaint process:
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email:Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
