Location – Aldermaston (Reading / Basingstoke area) with flexibility moving around sites including Tadley and Burghfield.
Start date - August 2025.
Duration – 3 years
About AWE
AWE’s support for the
government’s strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme
for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK’s counter terrorist programme,
identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and
building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in
nuclear science and technology.
Start an extraordinary career at
AWE; grow your skills, learn from industry experts and become part of a
community at one of the most unique companies in the UK.
About the role
An
Operations Apprentice role at AWE will give you your first steps to a career in
a diverse and unique environment, involving Manufacturing, Science, and Engineering
and other key areas of the business. This would suit candidates that are
looking for a new career where a keen eye and precision is a fundamental
requirement.
You
will have a unique opportunity to work in a variety of placements around the business and will spend the first few weeks of your apprenticeship in the AWE’s
Skills Academy before moving out into placements within the operations
environment. Your learning will be both hands-on assembling components, and
office-based where you will gain an understanding of the processes and procedures,
to remain compliant with site safety.
You
will be key to providing manufacturing and assembly capabilities to the defence
and security of the United Kingdom. You will deliver hands-on production and
process operations in a highly regulated and safety conscious working
environment.
Your role can be physically
demanding, so you will be required to pass a medical test for general fitness
and suitability to work with unique materials. This includes having a BMI
of under 35, a legal requirement for wearing respiratory protection (role dependent).
The
Benefits
·
A starting salary of £16,750 yearly, increasing
annually throughout your apprenticeship
·
Market leading contributory pension scheme
·
Generous
holiday entitlement of 270 hours a year (inclusive of Bank Holidays) plus every
other Friday off
·
Access to
employee discounts portal - everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure
·
Employee
Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
Alongside these benefits you will get the
opportunity to learn from some of the top leaders in their field whilst helping AWE to continue to deliver national nuclear security, threat reduction and
counter-terrorism solutions.
Recruitment Process
AWE recruit on a rolling basis which means as soon as the positions have been filled, the scheme will close to new applications. So, please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out!
These roles are governed by Health and Safety at Work Regulations and require all candidates to have an Occupational Health pre-employment medical held at AWE which follows the initial selection process. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas.
Their ambition is to create workplaces where they recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and employees feel able to be themselves at work. AWE strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Any inclusion information you provide will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.
Contact AWE
If you have questions during the application process, please reach out to the Early Careers Team at EarlyCareers@awe.co.uk