Start Date – August 2025.
Duration – 18 months to 2 years
Location – Reading / Basingstoke area
About AWE
AWE’s support for the
government’s strategy takes many facets: from supporting the weapon programme
for the nuclear deterrent, supporting the UK’s counter terrorist programme,
identifying where there may be nuclear tests taking place around the world, and
building an expert group of individuals in order to give the UK real depth in
nuclear science and technology.
Start an extraordinary career at
AWE; grow your skills, learn from industry experts and become part of a
community at one of the most unique companies in the UK.
About The Role
Being a Quality Practitioner Apprentice is a varied and
exciting career, with each day being different to the next; from facilitating
risk prevention events, undertaking audits through to using innovative
solutions to solve significant business problems and drive continuous
improvement.
Through a series of placements within the Quality
function, you will gain experience of the management and review of the
companies processes and procedures and their use. Using this experience you
will ensure AWE fulfil their contractual and regulatory requirements of their customers and stakeholders through quality planning, quality assurance, quality
control and continuous improvement activities.
In addition to the vocational aspects of your training, AWE will further your knowledge of quality through academic studies as you work
towards the completion of the Level 4 Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship
Standard. On successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will be eligible
for professional registration to the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) at
practitioner grade.
This role may appeal to you if you enjoy
·
Having an eye
for detail and an interest in improving things
·
Reviewing
documents and understanding their application in the real world
·
Having a
logical approach to understanding processes
·
Having a
hands-on approach to problem solving
The Benefits
· AWE offer apprentices a starting salary of £22,250, increasing annually throughout your apprenticeship
·
Market
leading contributory pension scheme
·
Generous
holiday entitlement 270 hours a year (inclusive of Bank Holidays) plus every
other Friday off
·
Access to
employee discounts portal, everyday savings on retail, hospitality and leisure.
·
Employee
Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
Alongside
these benefits you will get the opportunity to learn from some of the top
leaders in their field whilst helping AWE to continue to deliver national
nuclear security, threat reduction and counter-terrorism solutions.
Recruitment Process
AWE recruit on a rolling basis which means as soon as their
positions have been filled, the scheme will close to new applications. So,
please apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out!
These roles are governed by Health and Safety at Work
Regulations and require all candidates to have an Occupational Health
pre-employment medical held at AWE which follows the initial selection process. All
candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary
security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated
areas.
AWE's ambition is to create workplaces where they recognise
and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and their employees
feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of
openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Any inclusion information you provide will be used to
encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only
for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.
Contact AWE
If you have questions during the application process, please reach out to the Early Careers Team at EarlyCareers@awe.co.uk