Facility Specialist in Basingstoke

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Salary: Starting salary £39,000 (Negotiable dependent on relevant experience / qualifications)

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. There is a possibility this role will require shift working.

Let us introduce the role: At AWE, every role plays a part in delivering a mission of national importance. We are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s Top 25 Best Big Companies to Work For, and we are committed to creating an environment where our people feel trusted, supported and able to thrive. We are seeking a Facility Specialist to support the safe, compliant and effective performance of our facilities across a highly regulated estate. This is a role that places you at the heart of our operations — ensuring our workplaces are secure, efficient and ready to meet the needs of our programme.

What you’ll do: In this key role, you’ll support our Facility Managers to ensure our buildings run smoothly every day. You’ll be right at the heart of operations, helping us maintain great environments for our staff, visitors, and contractors. Your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing day‐to‐day facilities services and ensuring smooth delivery
• Providing exceptional customer service and building strong relationships
• Delivering workplace changes to improve user experience
• Supervising facilities teams and supporting their development
• Reviewing and approving safe systems of work, enabling effective control and deconfliction
• Conducting and reviewing risk assessments and workplace inspections
• Supporting the development of emergency arrangements for your facilities in accordance with Nuclear Licence Condition requirements
• Ensuring statutory compliance (fire safety, water hygiene, electrical testing, etc.)
• Monitoring building conditions and resolving issues quickly and effectively
• Deputising for the Facility Manager as appropriate

We’re looking for someone who demonstrates professionalism, integrity and a commitment to high standards. You will have:

• IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification, if not holding a NEBOSH General Certificate we will support your development to that standard.
• Previous experience in facilities or health & safety, ideally within a regulated environment would be advantageous
• Strong knowledge of health & safety and statutory compliance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A customer‐centric mindset and passion for service excellence
• A proactive, solution‐focused approach to challenges
• The ability to stay calm under pressure and think on your feet along with a collaborative spirit and a supportive, team‐oriented attitude
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• The confidence to challenge and make decisions when required
• Excellent presentation and negotiation abilities

You’ll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment and be able to manage your own workload. You will also have initiative, enthusiasm, a flexible approach, and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Some reasons we think you’ll love it here: AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• 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 to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• You will be expected to have or attain French language skills to communicate, both written and oral, to an A2 Level standard as a minimum – training will be provided.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
• 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.

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.

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.

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. If you’re looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation – possibly two generations – programme to design and produce a replacement warhead.