Health Physics Monitor Apprenticeship 2025

Summary

A Health Physics Monitor apprentice provides radiological monitoring services at the workface within the nuclear industry to protect people, plants and the environment from the adverse effects of ionising radiation and contamination.

Annual wage

£19,207 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Increasing to £21,162 in year 2. Higher rates are applied to those aged 21 and over, year 2 salary £25,472. You’ll have the opportunity to benefit from an annual bonus, linked to company performance, of up to £4000*

Training course

Nuclear health physics monitor (level 2)

Hours

You will generally work normal office hours between 07:30-15:40, however at times may be required to work different shift patterns including 12 hours working (day and night shifts) as well as weekend working.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

2 years

Positions available

20

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

Use specialist equipment to carry out radiological protection monitoring; taking measurements of radiation dose rates and contamination levels
Interpret these measurements in order to provide protection advice to facility operators
Work with numbers to complete mental calculations
This role is critical to ensuring safe operations in nuclear facilities and requires a high level of attention to detail, quality and accuracy in recording and interpreting measurements
You will need to have the right attitude to health and safety, quality and following instructions

Where you’ll work

Sellafield Site / Surrounding offices in West Cumbria

CA20 1PG

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

GENII ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY TRAINING 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

Training will be delivered between our off-site training facility, Sellafield Skills Centre and the Sellafield site.

You will obtain the following qualifications:

Level 2 ST0290 Nuclear Health Physics Monitor Apprenticeship
Level 2 Certificate in Health Physics Monitoring in the Nuclear Industry (Theory)
Award in Nuclear Industry Awareness
ISOH Working Safely

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language (grade 4)
Mathematics (grade 4)
Science or Engineering (grade 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

Other requirements

Minimum age 18 by 8th September 2025 in-line with health and safety requirements of our nuclear site. You will need to wear PPE for a significant proportion of your day. Frequent wearing of respiratory protective equipment. Comfortable with working at heights, in small spaces and in nuclear facilities with alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation.

About this company

Sellafield Ltd is a global centre for nuclear engineering management. We pioneered the harnessing of nuclear power to generate electricity for the country. Now the world is watching as we set international standards in high-hazard reduction. In short, we’re at the forefront of the industry.

https://careers.sellafieldsite.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of your apprenticeship, we will look to retain you in a professional full-time position at Sellafield Ltd.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SELLAFIELD LIMITED

GBS Recruitment

recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk

019467 81000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290876.

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Closes on Sunday 16 February

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