Skills: Accountancy, Audit and Risk, Communication

Timeline dates are only an estimate and can change.

About the appointment

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is a public corporation sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). ONR is responsible for the regulation of nuclear safety, nuclear security and safeguards, and nuclear site health and safety across the UK.

DWP is seeking a Non-Executive Director with a range of established skills and competences to contribute to ONR’s strategic direction to 2030 and beyond, to drive regulatory excellence and to oversee the organisation’s governance arrangements.

Person specification

We are seeking a candidate with the right skills and abilities to complement the existing Board members and who will be able to contribute across the Board’s remit. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Relationship building: ability to build strong stakeholder relationships, including with Ministers and Senior Government officials and external stakeholders.
• Communication: strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, accept challenge and constructively challenge others in discussions with clarity and respect.
• Judgement: effective decision-making skills with the ability to critically analyse a wide range of information to make clear and objective evidence-based recommendations to support the delivery of the organisation's objectives.
• Collaboration: ability to work closely with the executive board and other key stakeholders, providing support, constructive challenge and assurance as appropriate.
• Experience of working in finance and/or risk management, and able to ensure effective governance and risk management frameworks are in place.
• Understanding of accountancy, governance, assurance and risk management, audit.
• Knowledge of, or a willingness to develop, an understanding of the policy and political environment within which the public sector operates whilst being clear on their non-executive role to support the nuclear regulator’s priorities.
• An understanding of regulation and the role of regulators.

The closing date for applications is: 22/05/2025 at 17:00. Late applications will not be accepted.

Public appointments are made on merit following a fair and open competition process which is conducted in accordance with the Governance Code for Public Appointments.