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.

Enterprise Excellence Delivery Lead - Enterprise Excellence

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area with free onsite parking

Closing Date – 31/01/2025

Interviews to be held week commencing – 20th February 2025

Package (depending on experience): £43,930 - £60,000 per annum.

Let us introduce the role

AWE is recruiting for a number of Enterprise Excellence Delivery Leads within our expanding Enterprise Excellence team.

As an Enterprise Excellence Delivery Lead you will be accountable for delivering Excellence across the Business that aligning and supporting the strategic goals as well as local improvement priorities, resulting in improved mission success as well as workforce engagement through cultural change.

You will be an enabler of change to support delivery of the AWE vision and mission through effective application of process improvement principles and methodologies, including the provision of facilitation support, coaching and expertise to the organisation on improvement activities.

           

Successful Candidates will be responsible for:

Scoping, planning and delivering activities across the Business based on strategic and local transformation roadmaps and priorities, enabling efficiency and performance targets to be achieved.Building relationships, providing leadership and stakeholder management with Senior Leaders to Front Line teamsDriving change in culture, behaviours and performance through embedding continuous improvement technical tools and methodologies.Delivery of group or 1-2-1 training, workshop facilitation and coachingEnsuring key capabilities are sustained post deployment

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 below, 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.

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:                                               

Degree level qualification in a relevant subject and/or a suitable vocational qualification (HND or equivalent) and extensive practical experience in an Operational Excellence/ Continuous Improvement/ Manufacturing role, environment, or function.Track record of providing sustained benefits and cultural changeExperience of cross business improvement facilitation and application of process improvement techniques.Technical expertise across core continuous improvement toolsetsExperience in coachingUnderstanding business context to ensure informed and relevant decision makingExperience in strategic and tactical change.Experience of developing, analysing and interpreting data.Leadership, influencing and engaging with senior management and front-line staff.Experienced negotiator with excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, presentation, and communication skills.

All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here.

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.

Important things you need to know:

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.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

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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.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.