Competency Lead

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Originally named, Great British Nuclear, Great British Energy - Nuclear is an arm’s length body of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, dedicated to supporting the development and deployment of new nuclear technologies in Great Britain. We play a crucial role in advancing nuclear new build, ensuring the UK’s energy security and achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Great British Energy - Nuclear focuses on fostering innovation, facilitating investment, and coordinating efforts across the nuclear industry to build a resilient and sustainable energy future.

Great British Energy - Nuclear’s first step was to start the technology selection process for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in 2023. SMRs can potentially be quicker to deploy and less expensive to build than traditional nuclear power plants because they are smaller, have factory based modular manufacturing and more flexible deployment options. In June 2025, Great British Energy - Nuclear announced that Rolls‑Royce SMR had been selected as the preferred bidder to build the UK’s first SMRs, following a technology selection process that began in 2023.

Great British Energy - Nuclear is aiming to deliver fast, based on a supportive and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity and creates an inclusive workplace.

Our activities will be driven by our values, which are:

• Trust – We prioritise Safety
  , we act Responsibly and with Integrity
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• Collaboration – We work as a Team
  ; we value Diversity and Expertise
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• Challenge – We are Curious and Courageous in the way we Think and Act
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• Care – We are Thoughtful
  , Inclusive and Respectful of others.
• Drive – We Get Things Done and we Make a Difference
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The Competency Lead will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of GBE‑N’s Competency Management Framework. This role is pivotal in ensuring that GBE‑N’s workforce, including GBE‑N Dev Cos, possesses the right skills, knowledge, and behaviours to deliver on organisational objectives, regulatory requirements, and future ambitions. The Competency Lead will work collaboratively across all functions, engaging with stakeholders at all levels to embed a culture of continuous professional development, inclusivity, and excellence, while informing GBE‑N’s skills and development needs in collaboration with the Talent Development and Skills Team.

• Lead the roll‑out of GBE‑N’s current competency audit process across all functions to ensure compliance.
• Engage in relevant audits and demonstrate compliance in relation to competency assurance for GBE‑N’s systems, e.g. ISO 9001 audits of the Quality Management System.
• Analysis of data from the competency audit process to ensure insights are shared with the Talent Development Lead and Subject Matter Experts such that targeted learning and development interventions can be developed.
• Develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive Competency Management Framework, ensuring the framework is future‑proofed for evolving business and regulatory needs, and is regularly reviewed and updated.
• Facilitate workshops, briefings, and feedback sessions to ensure staff can effectively engage with the competency process and that the framework meets the needs of all stakeholders.
• Monitor, evaluate, and refine the competency management process, incorporating feedback and lessons learned.
• Lead on the development of dashboards, reporting, and communications to support adoption, impact measurement and transparency.
• Support the selection, implementation, and optimisation of digital tools (e.g., Learning Management System/Competency Management Tool) to streamline administration and reporting.
• Work closely with the Talent Attraction Team to ensure alignment between competency frameworks and talent strategies, to enable effective…