Nuclear Health Physics Monitor Apprentice Level 2
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Abingdon, OX14 3DB
Closes in 20 days (Friday 21 February)
Posted on 24 January 2025
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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
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£20,319 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
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
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Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 16:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
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
About this company
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 ground breaking 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.
https://careers.ukaea.uk/current-vacancies/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Dedicated Early Careers events & team building opportunities. Generous annual leave allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to bank holidays.
After this apprenticeship
Individuals will be eligible to apply to a full-time position, the organisation often supports further training, and the role can be a gateway to further career opportunities in more senior positions.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Early Careers Team
EarlyCareers@ukaea.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298466.
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Closes in 20 days (Friday 21 February)
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