Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Craftsperson Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship places you right at the heart of our Radiological Protection Instrument Services team at Sellafield, a highly specialist group responsible for maintaining the vital instruments that monitor radioactive contamination across the site.  It is a department unlike any other. With over 2,000 instruments in use, many in active or hazardous areas, we even build our own test rigs to make sure everything operates exactly as it should.  From your first weeks, you’ll be working with a wide range of equipment, including Personnel Contamination Monitors, Gamma and Air Activity Monitors, and the portable devices used by Health Physics teams. Some days you’ll carry out repairs onsite. Other times, you’ll be based in the workshop, stripping equipment down to the component level for detailed diagnostics and calibration.  Along the way, you’ll develop practical skills in electronics and fault finding, while building a strong understanding of how radiation is detected and measured. You will also be trained to handle radioactive materials, which allows for highly accurate calibration using real alpha, beta and gamma sources. It is a fascinating place to learn and a meaningful way to support safety on one of the UK’s most complex nuclear sites. 

Training:

As part of your apprenticeship, you’ll study for the Level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician (MOET) Apprenticeship Standard through Lakes College West Cumbria. 
This will provide you with both the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills you need to succeed as an EC&I Craftsperson in a nuclear environment. 

Training Outcome:

By the end of your apprenticeship, you’ll be ready to take on roles such as EC&I Craftsperson – a vital position in maintaining the safety of nuclear operations at Sellafield. 
 
Upon programme completion, you can expect to earn a competitive salary exceeding £35,000. 
 
From there, your development doesn’t stop. Through the Babcock Role Framework, you’ll have a clear view of how your career can progress, with mapped-out pathways, development opportunities and the tools you need to get wherever you want to go. 

Employer Description:

Babcock is an international defence company providing support and product solutions to enhance our customers’ defence capabilities and critical assets. We provide through-life technical and engineering support for our customers’ assets, delivering improvements in performance, availability and programme cost. Our c27,700 employees deliver these critical services to defence and civil customers, including engineering support to naval, land, air and nuclear operations, frontline support, specialist training and asset management. We also design and manufacture a range of defence and civil specialist equipment, from naval ship and weapons handling systems to liquid gas handling systems. We also provide integrated, technology-enabled solutions to our defence customers in areas such as secure communications, electronic warfare and air defence.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Team working