Operations Leader- Control of Work

Job Title: Operations Leader – Control of Work

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. (Fulltime onsite)

Grade: S5

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your Line Manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

What you’ll be doing:

Collaborating with the Discipline Manager to establish assurance, compliance and governance of Control of Work (CoW) processes

Supporting reviews and updates of relevant CoW processes and procedures and updating stakeholders accordingly

Providing guidance and coaching to team and trade leads and working with the Functional Training Leader to develop training

Building outstanding relationships with stakeholders to create a productive and inclusive work environment, with the importance of Nuclear License conditions at the forefront

Supporting and leading regulatory inspections from external auditors

Utilising LfE to continually improve people and equipment relating to licence condition 26

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Good understanding of Submarine Health & Safety practices and processes

Manufacturing business knowledge

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable:

Submarine build knowledge

Experience in a Site & Facilities role, including contractor management

Awareness of Nuclear Site Licences

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Control Work team:

Join a growing, close-knit, and supportive team in a varied role that’s far from purely desk-based. You’ll take on challenging, meaningful work while collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders both within and beyond the operations environment, giving you excellent exposure and valuable networking opportunities. With the team continuing to expand, there’s strong potential for future progression, making this an ideal next step for someone looking to develop their career in a dynamic and engaging setting.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.