Company Description
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.
UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values: Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative."
Job Description
As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:
- A starting salary of £18,000 with significant yearly increases.
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7% once you reach your third year.
- Dedicated support to help you to develop your career and experience.
- Encouragement & support to achieve your qualification.
- A vibrant culture committed to equality and being fully inclusive.
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Dedicated Early Careers events & team building opportunities.
- Flexible working options including family friendly policies.
- Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
- Wide range of career development opportunities
- Outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions
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 Technical Administration Apprentice, you will play a pivotal role within the Central Engineering Department, ensuring that project or task-relevant procedures are followed and proactively work with these procedures. This role involves supporting the Technical Coordinators who support the main engineering activities on site, including JET (Joint European Torus).
You will:
- learn and be trained in business systems, such as imputing data into the ARM risk register, SharePoint training (to update and maintain meta-data, lists and so forth), and Microsoft packages to help maintain project spreadsheets and chase up for missing information
- learn to distribute important project documentation, following a document control procedure set out by the organisation
- assist the Technical Coordinator with assigned projects
- support the administering of key technical documentation for the project
- be involved in technical Secretary duties, including organising technical meetings
- be flexible in undertaking a variety of administrative tasks for the project
- provide accurate up-to-date information and maintain records using the Internet, databases, spreadsheets, and SharePoint
Additional Responsibilities:
- Complete national academic qualification as defined by the apprenticeship training standard; Business administrator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
- Attend designated training provider, develop and attain a good knowledge of engineering skills.
- Represent the UKAEA Organisation and attend external outreach and careers events.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- 5 GCSES A*-C (9-4) including Maths and English
- Good interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate an interest and aptitude for chosen area of work
- IT literate, proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel
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.
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