Summary
Looking for a career where innovation meets practical expertise? With our 4-year Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) Craftsperson Apprenticeship programme, you’ll immerse yourself in a world that blends technical mastery with creative problem-solving.
Wage
£16,855 a year
Rising annually to £34,697 post-apprenticeship
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Here at Sellafield in Cumbria, we’re building a clean and safe environment for future generations. Our talented and dedicated EC&I teams play a crucial role in helping us to achieve this mission. Responsible for the maintenance and repair of key operational instruments, our EC&I Craftspersons sit across two teams:
* Monitor Round Team: Maintaining IRPI (Installed Radiological Protection Instruments) within the Sellafield plant, this team ensure operational efficiency. Where necessary they carry out first-line repairs or send the equipment to the Workshop Team for further attention, including electronic repairs down to component level.
* Workshop Team: Working on equipment sent to them by the Monitor Round Team, this team carry out second-line maintenance and repairs down to component level on essential Sellafield radiological protection equipment and work with brand new instrumentation that hasn’t been commissioned yet.
* HPIC Workshop: Working on PRPI (Portable Radiological Protection Instruments) setup and repairs down to component level on a range of handheld instruments utilised by Sellafield health physics.
As an EC&I Craftsperson Apprentice, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside both teams, learning from their expertise, and gaining the practical experience you need to become a fully qualified EC&I Craftsperson by the end of year 4.
Where you’ll work
Cumbria
CA24 3HZ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
LAKES COLLEGE WEST CUMBRIA
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
You’ll receive both practical and theoretical training in addition to the on-site training you receive at Sellafield.
At Lakes College, you'll work towards a Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (MOET) Apprenticeship standard, gaining the qualifications, skills, and experience essential for a successful career in the nuclear sector.
For the first 12 months, you’ll be based at Lakes College. After this, you'll transition to working at the Sellafield site, with weekly day-release sessions back at Lakes College to continue your academic training.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Any subject (grade 4(C) and above)
* Any subject (grade 4(C) and above)
* English (grade 4(C) and above)
* Mathematics (grade 4(C) and above)
* Science or Technology (grade 4(C) and above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Team working
Other requirements
Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold may impact which roles you are eligible for. You must be able to achieve BPSS (Baseline security) and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.