Seventy-five years ago, Sellafield helped to create the nation’s nuclear deterrent. Today, they’re using unrivalled knowledge of nuclear to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.
The four-year Digital Technology Solutions Degree Apprenticeship strikes the perfect balance between on-the-job training and experience, whilst enabling you to study for a fully funded degree.
- You'll collaborate with experienced professionals to provide tech solutions within areas like software, cyber security, business and systems analysis, and network infrastructure.
- Your role will be to implement technology solutions, boost productivity and streamline processes to help achieve the company's mission.
- You will have one day a week to complete your off the job learning, undertake placements in a wide variety of areas, including Geospatial, Operational Research, Asset Information Systems, and Applications, before being placed in a final placement for 12 months.
The perks
- Apprentices start off with a fixed term contract, with a competitive salary which increases after each successful year you complete.
- On top of your annual salary, you’ll have the opportunity to benefit from an annual bonus, linked to company performance, of up to £4000.
- If you’re relocating from more than 30 miles away, we’ll support you with a relocation allowance of £1,400 and give you plenty of information on the best areas to live and how to find a place too.
- We aim to strike a good work/life balance by offering 30 days’ annual leave with statutory public holidays on top. There is also the ability to purchase an additional 2.5 days leave on top.
- We also offer an attractive defined contribution pension scheme – the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution.
- You’ll be one of hundreds of apprentices, all working together to help make the Sellafield site safe for future generations.
- Other benefits include paid sick leave scheme, cycle to work scheme, family friendly policies, welfare & employee assistance programme, employee savings & discounts, plus many others.
- At the end of your apprenticeship and subject to there being a suitable vacancy you will be retained on permanent basis.
Entry requirements
- Our degree apprenticeships are aimed at those studying or who have achieved A-Levels or equivalent. The entry requirements for our degree apprenticeship
- schemes are:
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs Grade 4 (Grade C) in Mathematics, English Language & 1 Science or Engineering subject.
- Minimum of 96 UCAS Points, all A Level subjects considered.
- Other Level 3 qualifications may be considered.
- Vocational equivalents at level 3 or higher will also be considered as equivalent to UCAS points
- Functional Skills Level 2 will also be considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade 4 (Grade C)
- Candidates will be required to achieve appropriate security and medical clearances; these will be instigated on receiving a conditional offer of employment.
Before you get started
- During your application you will be asked to select a preferred choice Degree Apprenticeship scheme. Please add ’Digital Technology Solutions - Degree Apprenticeship’ as your main option. You can add up to two additional schemes of interest, you can find them here.
- If you already have achieved your qualifications, you can upload copies to your application to save you time later on
