Job Description The starting salary for this role will be £20,319 This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) , including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
UKAEA's Apprenticeship Scheme will allow you to gain the technical knowledge, practical experience and wider skills and behaviours needed for your immediate job role and future career.
The successful apprentice will gain this through the combination of formal off-the-job training and the opportunity to apply these skills in a real work environment through on-the-job training. The Role Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference?
Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy.
As a Materials Scientist Apprentice, you will play a pivotal role in enabling the scientific research of material in the field of Fusion through understanding how a suite of scientific equipment works by conducting a variety of research projects, off the job training in line with the apprenticeship, and by shadowing experienced responsible officer's. You will also have the opportunity to work with active materials across the different types of scientific equipment such as FIB (Focused Ion Beam) and SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope).
Additional Responsibilities: Complete national academic qualification as defined by the apprenticeship training standard: Materials science technologist (degree) / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Attend designated training provider, develop and attain a good knowledge of technical skills.
Represent the UKAEA Organisation and attend external outreach and careers events.
Qualifications 5 GCSES A*-C (9-4) including Maths and English, A minimum of A-Level Science, Mathematics and English Language passes to Grade C (level 4-9) Strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrate an interest and aptitude for chosen area of work.
Additional Information A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women.
Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization.
We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.