Head of Business Continuity & Emergency Management - #145164
AWE
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Reading
Contract type: Full time

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.
Head of Business Continuity & Emergency Management
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke.
Package: Competitive leadership salary depending on experience, performance related bonus, flexible benefit scheme.
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Let us introduce the role
AWE is seeking a visionary leader to take on an exciting new role of Head of Business Continuity & Emergency Management, a crucial position dedicated to safeguarding the security and resilience of our nation. This is an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future of our emergency response and business continuity strategy, ensuring our sites and manufacturing facilities remain operational and secure.
As Part Of This Leadership Role, You Will
Some Of The Key Responsibilities
AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:
All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the correct security clearance for this role.
Next Steps
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.
Important Things You Need To Know
Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.
Head of Business Continuity & Emergency Management
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke.
Package: Competitive leadership salary depending on experience, performance related bonus, flexible benefit scheme.
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Let us introduce the role
AWE is seeking a visionary leader to take on an exciting new role of Head of Business Continuity & Emergency Management, a crucial position dedicated to safeguarding the security and resilience of our nation. This is an extraordinary opportunity to shape the future of our emergency response and business continuity strategy, ensuring our sites and manufacturing facilities remain operational and secure.
As Part Of This Leadership Role, You Will
- Oversee emergency services and develop state-of-the-art response facilities.
- Ensure site safety and security, maintaining operational readiness in any situation.
- Lead dedicated teams, driving transformation and innovation in business continuity.
- Ensure protection of the environment through robust emergency management plans.
Some Of The Key Responsibilities
- Overall accountability for the provision of Corporate Crisis Management, Business Continuity and Operational Resilience to the Enterprise to ensure that sites are safe to operate. Provision of Governance and Management oversight for the associated Emergency Arrangements and associated Licence Conditions and Defence Security Conditions. Ensuring effective Strategic management and direction setting for the Enterprise
- Ensuring continuous improvement and visibility at Exec Director and board level
- Oversight and Governance for Licence and Authorising Conditions 9, 11 and Defence Security Condition 9, responsible for providing direction and management of the arrangements and ensuring delivery; feeding back to the owning Director on performance and areas of risk
- Translates strategy into operational reality, allocating resources to meet demand
- Promote and sponsor operational excellence and drive all actions aimed at continuous process improvement
- Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment that allows individuals to flourish and realise their potential
- Works effectively with others and build/ maintain required relationships and interfaces that support delivery of the Programme
- Responsible for regulatory and legislative compliance associated with Emergency response and site safety justifications
- Degree in scientific, engineering or business discipline; equivalent NVQ level 6 qualification in relevant subject; or relevant equivalent experience
- Extensive Experience working in an Emergency response environment
- Understanding of the AWE Programme, its deliverables, drivers and barriers
- Understanding of relevant Company Processes
- Proven track record of driving delivery, performance and continuous improvement in a complex operational environment
- Successfully leading, motivating and managing cross functional teams
- Change Management
- Stakeholder management at all levels
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.
All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the correct security clearance for this role.
Next Steps
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.
Important Things You Need To Know
- We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
- You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
- We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
- Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.
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