Chief Executive

Location

Remote | United Kingdom

Job description

CEO - Salary c.£90k - Home-based with regular travel for meetings

If you’re looking for the opportunity to be the Chief Executive Officer of an exciting, growing scientific membership organisation and learned society, then read on. 

We are the Nuclear Institute (NI), representing all the professions in the nuclear industry. Ours is an important, growing industry, and the perfect place for anyone interested in helping to achieve a low-carbon world and mitigate climate change. 

The Institute currently has over 4,000 members and around 300 volunteers, and is supported by a small staff team. We’re continuing to grow because of the part we play in the transition to a low-carbon world, and our next Chief Executive will lead our team in support of our ambitious growth plans and strategic and operational objectives.

We conduct educational and outreach activities, organise events and conferences, produce a respected industry journal, and support professionalism within the industry and of our members. As CEO, your leadership will ensure the Institute’s financial stability, uphold professional standards, and meet our members’ needs. 

The CEO role is multifaceted. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the NI and for maintaining our high standards required for maintaining our licensing status. You will be required to expand and develop the NI’s role and influence with all stakeholders, securing the position of NI within the nuclear community. You’ll also take the lead on external communications and build a strong connection with industry leaders.

We also collaborate well with other professional associations, international nuclear institutes and a variety of organisations linked with the nuclear industry. We work closely with the Engineering and Science Councils and Society for the Environment which licence the Nuclear Institute to register our professionals as Chartered Engineers, Scientists and Environmentalists. 

The CEO is appointed by, and reports to, the NI Board of Trustees via the President. Since most of our trustees work in the nuclear sector, our next Chief Executive should bring a strong understanding of charity, membership and commercial operations, and be able to proactively advise the Board on risk management and oversee the execution of all aspects of NI governance.

Don’t meet every requirement?

Studies have shown that women, people of colour and those who are disabled (physical, invisible or neurodivergent conditions) are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.

The Nuclear Institute is keen to hear from a diverse pool of applicants, if you’re interested in this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every part of the competency framework, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

Should you need reasonable adjustments, please do not hesitate to contact to us make suitable arrangements.

If you would like to know more, please contact our retained consultants at Memcom Executive, who will be happy to share a candidate pack and talk to you about the role in more detail. You can contact them on [email protected].

Application will be by CV and supporting statement. Again, please refer to the candidate pack for details. 

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 27th March.

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Salary

£90k per annum