The scope of the work is to support the delivery of Legacy Waste Package Records (WPRs) for Vault 9 Consignments, which is being delivered within the Waste Inventory Team at Nuclear Waste Services. This project began in FY20/21 and has produced final WPRs for roughly half of the consignments in Vault 9. The project requires an individual with self-motivation, efficiency and attention to detail to support completion of the project.
In addition to the core responsibilities, the role may also be required to provide secondary support to other records related project activities within the Waste Inventory Team.
The work to deliver the remaining WPRs will involve undertaking of the following tasks:
- gathering documentation (both in electronic and paper format);
- scanning paper documentation;
- checking of documentation against defined checklists;
- collation of documentation to form a record for each consignment;
- supporting preparation of documents and associated metadata for migration on to the LLWR Hub environment;
- recording of any issues identified with the documentation checked; and attendance and input at project progress meetings
- close working with Waste Inventory & Compliance Technical Assistant (who is acting in the role of ‘Records Coordinator’) to complete the project.
Essential Skills:
- Strong organisation skills
- Close attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Proficient in use of MS Office applications and Adobe Acrobat
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in working with projects managing a large numbers of documents
- Experience with the specific LLWR WPR documentation types, principally, Waste Consignment Information forms and Management forms, LLWR Consignment Checklists, Waste Characterisation and Variation forms
Aside from the huge professional scope at Nuclear Waste Services, the personal benefits are excellent, these include:
- Very competitive salary
- Generous bonus scheme
- Holiday allowances
- Attractive defined contribution pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay
- Group life assurance scheme
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria, Nuclear Waste Service will interview the best candidates from within that group.