Summary
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As an Apprentice Nuclear Health Physics Monitor, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and reliably delivering a routine radiological protection and occupational hygiene service.
Wage
£20,319 a year
Pension Scheme and Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%, except those in Year 1 who are in full time education during the given financial year.
Training course
Nuclear health physics monitor (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 16:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
2 years
Positions available
5
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
* Provide specialised monitoring support for a wide range of radiological and workplace hazards.
* Complete national academic qualification as defined by the apprenticeship training standard
* Attend designated training provider, develop and attain a good knowledge of technical skills
* Represent the UKAEA Organisation and attend external outreach and careers events
Where you’ll work
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
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
THE MTC - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
Your training course
Nuclear health physics monitor (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Challenge unsafe practices.
* Follow work instructions. For example, risk assessments.
* Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Respond to changes in radiological conditions using safety management systems. For example, As Low As Reasonably Practicable principles (ALARP).
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. For example, identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Apply human performance and human factors nuclear culture.
* Identification of radiation sources and materials.
* Apply control measures taken with radiation sources and materials.
* Select and use radiological protection monitoring instruments: for example, smear paper, hand-held radiation and contamination rate meters, installed and portable air samplers.
* Carry out functional tests of radiation protection monitoring instrumentation using calibrated radioactive sealed sources.
* Perform numerical calculations for radiological measurements with SI units.
* Comply with emergency response plans: carry out critical incident monitoring, use forward control points (FCP) and access control points (ACP) to respond and recover from nuclear incidents.
* Comply with legislative regulations and guidance: Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR), Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (REPPIR).
* Record radiation protection monitoring and survey results using required documentation.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate verbally with colleagues and managers using industry terminology.
* Communicate in writing with colleagues and managers.
* Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
* Carry out and record learning and development activities.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Challenge unsafe practices.
* Follow work instructions. For example, risk assessments.
* Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Respond to changes in radiological conditions using safety management systems. For example, As Low As Reasonably Practicable principles (ALARP).
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. For example, identify and segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Apply human performance and human factors nuclear culture.
* Identification of radiation sources and materials.
* Apply control measures taken with radiation sources and materials.
* Select and use radiological protection monitoring instruments: for example, smear paper, hand-held radiation and contamination rate meters, installed and portable air samplers.
* Carry out functional tests of radiation protection monitoring instrumentation using calibrated radioactive sealed sources.
* Perform numerical calculations for radiological measurements with SI units.
* Comply with emergency response plans: carry out critical incident monitoring, use forward control points (FCP) and access control points (ACP) to respond and recover from nuclear incidents.
* Comply with legislative regulations and guidance: Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR), Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (REPPIR).
* Record radiation protection monitoring and survey results using required documentation.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate verbally with colleagues and managers using industry terminology.
* Communicate in writing with colleagues and managers.
* Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
* Carry out and record learning and development activities.
* Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
Your training plan
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 5 x GCSEs including Maths and English (grade A* - C (9 - 4))
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
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative