Independent Oversight Lead

Independent Oversight Lead Closing date: 1st December 2025 Location:RG7 4PR , located between Reading and Basingstoke, withfree onsite parking . Package: £60,400 - £75,000(depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern:AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. Hybrid working is available for this role on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically, 3 days onsite per week. Ready to play your part? At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part? As Independent Oversight Lead, your day revolves around driving strategic impact and operational integrity. You own and lead the IO Integrated Programme, ensuring its seamless implementation and alignment with organisational goals. Mornings may involve analysing outcomes from IO activities, distilling insights that strengthen governance and fuel continuous improvement. You collaborate with senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and deliver informed recommendations that uphold regulatory excellence. Whether drafting board-level reports or mentoring colleagues, your proactive evaluation enhances oversight effectiveness and fosters a culture rooted in safety, transparency, and accountability. Key Accountabilities: Support the Independent Oversight (IO) Leadership Team in establishing and delivering the IO strategy. Owns and has oversight of the IO integrated programme on behalf of the Director of Independent Oversight. Lead, coach and develop the IO team to create and deliver the IO integrated programme. Support the Head of IO Surveillance and the Head of Independent Nuclear Safety Assessment in the professional development of the integrated IO teams ensuring they have the capability to deliver proportionate and risk-based activities. Undertake strategic level activities that enable delivery of key insights to the IO Leadership Team and Corporate Assurance function. Provide comprehensive feedback and reports for IO, offering constructive challenge and recognising achievements. Lead and manage the Independent Oversight Support Practitioner, ensuring that IO data is up to date and is in a format that can be presented to the business. ? Key Responsibilities: Create and maintain an environment that encourages team members to propose innovative frameworks and processes, supporting the effective implementation of the IO strategy and plans. Provide mentorship and guidance to the multi disciplined teams, fostering their growth and enabling them to deliver impactful IO plans and reports. Liaise with key stakeholders to improve integration of assurance at AWE and to ensure IO activities are fair, proportionate and value adding. Maintain a professional link into the wider nuclear industry to benchmark and share information/learning. Prepare and deliver reports for IO, tailored to different audiences. Ensure the adoption and integration of both internal and external best practices within IO, aligning processes with industry standards and organisational objectives. Support and positively influence continuous improvement and learning from experience (LFE) within the business. Work hard, be rewarded: We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including: 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 forProfessional Career Developmentincluding funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programmeand Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance(4 x annual salary). Discounts- access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policyincluding paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The'Working at AWE' pageon our website is where you can find full details in the'AWE Benefits Guide'. #LI-AHTPBN1_UKTJ