2025 Cumbria Apprenticeships – Level 2-4

Job number: SP06115

Profession: Apprenticeship

Location: Sellafield, West Cumbria

Contract type: Apprenticeship Fixed Term

Salary: Competitive

Posting date: 30/11/2024

Closing date: 16/02/2025

A unique place to grow your career.

An apprenticeship with us might just be the smartest decision you’ll ever make. Our apprentices go on to build vital and deeply rewarding careers, so we’ve made it our mission to invest in their success. We’re proud of our apprenticeships, and we want you to be too.

From day one, you’ll get access to expert advice and guidance, real responsibility on projects that have a significant impact, and all the training and development you need to achieve an apprenticeship qualification in your chosen area.

By joining us, you join an amazing team of people, from all walks of life, where you can thrive in a connected, considerate culture of innovation, collaboration, and community; and play a significant part in the UK’s sustainable nuclear future.

Our Cumbria based apprenticeship opportunities include:
• Business Administration – Level 3
• Craft (Electrical, Mechanical, Welder, Fabricator, Machinist, Pipefitter) – Level 3
• Firefighter – Level 3
• Health Physics Monitor – Level 2
• Nuclear Operator – Level 2
• Nuclear Welding Inspection – Level 4

As part of your application, you will be asked to choose your preferred choice apprenticeship scheme, plus up to an additional 2 schemes of interest. Before you hit the ‘apply for job’ button, please ensure you have reviewed each of our scheme information pages.

Although we ask you what your preference is, we will also get to know you during the application process to ensure you are well aligned to your areas of interest.

Your skills and qualifications

We’re looking for the future of our workforce, so you’ll need to be hungry to learn, with a real passion to succeed during your apprenticeship and plenty of drive and ambition. Whether you’re at school, have just left school/college or aren’t sure about your next steps, one of our apprenticeships could be perfect for you.

Apprenticeships are a fantastic way to start a new career and are not only for school leavers. If you’re feeling stuck in your current job and want to explore reaching your full potential in a new industry, our opportunities are waiting for you.

Each of our Apprenticeship schemes have different entry requirements, please make sure you review and check the entry requirements for each scheme by visiting the below page before you apply and make your preferred choices.

As a minimum for all schemes, you will be required to achieve or expected to achieve:
• 3 GCSEs Grade 4 (Grade C) in Mathematics, English Language & 1 Science/Engineering subject OR ICT subject (Business Studies, ICT Level 2, BTEC Level 2, Higher ECDL or similar)
• Functional Skills Level 2 will also be considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade 4 (Grade C). Other equivalent qualifications may be considered.
• Some schemes have additional subject/grade requirements and age requirements, ensure you review these before you apply.

If you’ve studied in Scotland:

• 3 National 5s at C or above including English and Maths (excluding Application of Maths), 1 Science/Engineering OR ICT subject.
• Functional Skills Level 2 will also be considered as equivalent to National 5 Grade C. Other equivalent qualifications may be considered.
• Some schemes have additional subject/grade requirements and age requirements, be sure you review these before you apply.

Our Apprentice Community

You’ll be one of hundreds of apprentices, all working together to help make the Sellafield site safe for future generations. And we’re here to make sure you have everything you need to thrive. Our range of support networks are there to help you with settling into the scheme and getting involved in the apprentice community.

Your Reward

• Salary of £19,207 in Year 1 for Level 2 & 3 schemes, and £23,056 for Level 4. Your salary will rise each year upon successful performance. More details on the salaries offered for each scheme can be found here:

• On top of your annual salary, you’ll have the opportunity to benefit from an annual bonus, linked to company performance, of up to £4,000.

• We aim to strike a good work/life balance by offering 30 days annual leave with statutory public holidays on top. There is also the ability to purchase an additional 2.5 days leave on top.

• If you’re relocating here from more than 30 miles away, we’ll support you with a relocation allowance of £1,400 and give you plenty of information on the best areas to live and how to find a place too.

• We also offer an attractive defined contribution pension scheme – the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution.

• At the end of your apprenticeship and subject to there being a suitable vacancy, you will be retained on a permanent basis with us.

• Other benefits include paid sick leave scheme, cycle to work scheme, family friendly policies, welfare & employee assistance programme, employee savings & discounts, plus many others.

Key Information & Dates

• Application Closing Date: 16th February 2025

• Assessment: You will be issued an assessment to complete, the date you receive this will depend on when you apply. You will be given a deadline to complete this.

• National Apprenticeship Week: 10 – 16th February 2025

• Interview Dates: 11th March – 4th April 2025

• Conditional Offers issued in May 2025

• Upon receiving an offer, you’ll be invited to attend a skills scan, this is a pre-requirement for your apprenticeship and will take place between May and July, you will be notified of the date upon receiving your conditional offer.

• Expected Start Date: 8th September 2025

In promoting equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs.

Please regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related our apprenticeships, including assessment or interview invitations and any other type of correspondence relating to your application.

In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, we may close the advert early.

We are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk.

Tips for your application

• When you hit ‘apply for job’ below, take a look at our application form and note down the key questions and the minimum responses required. We recommend spending some time drafting your responses offline rather than rushing to complete when you first view.
• Remember to include all of your qualifications in your application. When you think you’re ready to submit, review each section again to be sure you’ve included everything.
• If you’ve already achieved your qualifications, you must upload copies to your application. Have these files ready to add before you work on the final application.