The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties: The provision of income earning radiation protection services to a wide range of clients, advising on and assisting with regulatory compliance and implementation of effective safety management programmes for work with ionising and non-ionising radiations. This is achieved through consultations with clients, situation analysis/risk assessment and the preparation of persuasive and authoritative reports. Support for and contribution to training courses in radiation protection for a wide range of clients and at a range of levels. Responding to radiation events and incidents on behalf of commercial clients. To participate in UKHSA's unique statutory role as a Category 1 responder to national radiation emergencies and, when required, non-radiological events. Responding to enquiries on a wide range of radiation protection issues from the public, industry, and local and national agencies. Supporting UKHSA activities relating to the development of standards, legislation etc with respect to operational radiation protection issues To provide expert advice: To clients, from equipment operators to senior managers/directors on all aspects of radiation safety relevant to their practices. On compliance with all relevant radiation safety legislation. On the design of new facilities and techniques where ionising radiations are used. This includes laboratories, X-ray facilities used in medicine and industrial facilities. On the safe storage and disposal of radioactive materials and their safe transportation. On remediation after a radiological incident resulting in contamination and assess by direct means the extent of such contamination 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. Selection process details This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your Qualifications,knowledge and experience and/or skills and capabilities outlined in the essential criteria. Please be aware that we will assess on the 9 essential criteria stated on the advert rather than the full list on the job description document. Stage 1:Application & Sift You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 9essentialcriteria, and this will be in the form of a: Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application) 1000 word Statement of Suitability This should outline howyour skills,experience,andknowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. The Application formand Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essentialcriteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Piles Meets all essentialcriteria and Meets some essential criteriawill be moved through to the shortlisting stage. Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: Ability to put forward cohesive arguments and influence people If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment Please do not exceed 1000 words.We will not consider any words over and above this number. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2:Interview (competency based) You will be invited to a (single) remote interview. Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview. As part of the interview, you will be required to discuss a selected radiation topic and complete a written test, details of this will be provided to you. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Scientific Campus in Chilton. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month). If based at one of our scientific campuses, you will be required to have a minimum of a Counter Terrorism Check security vetting check as a minimum. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. In exceptional circumstances UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.