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Overview of Responsibilities
Who are we looking for?
We have an excellent opportunity for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our organisation where you will spend 80% of your time developing your general work-related skills and 20% on obtaining professional qualifications. Full training will be provided throughout your apprenticeship, and UKAEA has a dedicated Early Careers Team to support your journey and a nurturing community that learns from each other.
Within the 20% training and development, you will be required to enrol with a training provider to complete a suite of activities designed to develop your professional qualifications. This may be completed on day release or block release dependent on the apprenticeship standard you are completing.
What opportunities does the L3 Electrician apprenticeship scheme cover?
As a Trainee Electrician you will be able to work alongside and be guided by qualified electricians, technicians and engineers working site-wide across the Culham campus. This is a great opportunity to expand your skills and experience in a range of electrical projects to fully support your learning objectives and develop your career.
What will you be responsible for?

• Engaging in a structured development plan leading to a level 3 qualification in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment (Building Structures and Environment).
• Becoming fully conversant with current legislation and codes of practice for electrical installations
• Learning to undertake electrical installation tasks in accordance with approved drawings
• Developing testing and fault-finding skills on electrical circuits and components
• Learning to undertake the construction, wiring and testing of electrical control cubicles
• Using electrical meters and calibration equipment
• Studying how to safely use powered and hand tools

You may be required to work at height, in controlled areas and with other trades and semi-skilled operatives when undertaking activities.

Salary
Starting at £13,525 + excellent benefits

Programme
CENTRALISED

Department
Apprenticeship Scheme Generic

Discipline
Engineering

Site Location
UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire

Type of Employment
Full-time

Qualifications

• Good pass in GCSE Maths, English and a science subject
• Normal colour vision
• Ability to readily absorb technical information and engage in practical skills training throughout the apprenticeship.
• Resolve routine problems and queries.
• Accept and practice well-defined procedures, methods and processes.
• Ability to prioritise tasks depending on the requirements.
• Positive attitude to learn from mistakes and respond to feedback.
• Have knowledge and experience of Level 1 Electrical Installation i.e.
• Practical electrical installations - plan, prepare and carry out hand fitting activities
• Health and safety - explore the health and safety legislation that applies to the electrical installation industry
• Basic electrical testing and maintenance - develop work plans containing job instructions, materials, tools and equipment

Desirable skills, experience and competence

• Installation of cables and containment
• Training in any relevant electrical discipline at City & Guilds level

Additional Information
What is the recruitment process?
All applications will be initially reviewed by our Early Careers Team and there will be a requirement to complete online testing that will help to support your application.
Once this has been reviewed, successful applications will be invited to a more in depth virtual interview where you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities and aptitude in a range of different situations. You may be required to attend a final in person meet and greet session to support decision making around the role and for you to have the opportunity to see where you may be working!
What we offer

• A starting salary of £13,525 with significant yearly increases
• Dedicated support to help to develop your career and experience
• Encouragement and support to achieve your qualification
• A culture committed to being fully inclusive, supported by a Being Inclusive Strategy and Inclusion Ambassadors
• An Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders, with a full calendar of health and wellbeing initiatives
• Dedicated Early Careers events and team building opportunities
• Being part of the Apprentice and Early Careers community at UKAEA
• Flexible working options including family friendly policies
• 30.5 days annual leave increased with length of service (including privilege days and 3 days between Christmas and New Year) plus bank holidays
• Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• Annual corporate bonus scheme (after qualification period)

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly from individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, including nationality and citizenship, people with disabilities, (visible and hidden) and women. The Executive team with support from our EDI ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, is actively promoting EDI and taking steps to increase the diversity of our people through reinforcing best practice in recruitment and selection, and revaluating approaches where it is clear we can remove barriers to success. We are easily accessible by car and are a 10-minute walk from Culham Railway Station in Oxfordshire, and buses are available from Abingdon town centre.
Our 2023 Apprenticeship opportunities will be open until Friday 17th February, however, please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large or sufficient numbers of applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Please note all employees working at the UK Atomic Energy Authority will be required to complete an online Disclosure Certificate application as part of their clearance – The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks will show the details of all current criminal convictions (convictions considered unspent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974) or will confirm that there are no such convictions.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £13,525.00 per year