SZC Countryside Worker Apprentice

Sizewell C. The power of good for Britain. 
  
The Opportunity 
  
If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join our Countryside Worker Apprenticeship Programme. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years. 

Within this 15-month programme, you will play a pivotal role in the conservation, maintenance, and management of our estate's natural and cultural heritage. You will be working with the existing SZC rangers, learning about and assisting in the protection of wildlife habitats, managing recreational activities, and maintaining the estate's infrastructure to provide stakeholders with an exceptional experience while preserving the natural beauty of the area.  

Key responsibilities include managing habitats through techniques like coppicing and hedge laying, constructing paths, and conducting wildlife surveys to support effective habitat management. You’ll also gain essential skills in boundary and access management, understand relevant legislation, and apply health and safety practices. 

Ideal candidates will possess a strong enthusiasm for the environment, a commitment to safety, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Flexibility, reliability, and effective communication skills are essential as they will collaborate with colleagues and engage with the public. 

This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the conservation efforts surrounding Sizewell C while developing practical skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.  

This role is based in Leiston with some travel required to other sites such as HPC in Somerset and to Suffolk New College for college days. 

What we’re looking for  
 

• A genuine interest in the energy industry and a passion for sustainability and being a part of making a difference.  
• We will need you to be open-minded, flexible and have an agile way of thinking to succeed in a dynamic fast-paced project environment. 
• Having a strategic mindset that brings innovative ideas.  
• Effective interpersonal skills are key, as well as being able to demonstrate high ethical behaviour, integrity, humility, and character.  
• Effective communication skills will be required to manage your stakeholders whilst prioritising competing demands. 

Power in Diversity 
  
Sizewell C is a great place to work.  Our ambition is to have a workforce which reflects and benefits the society we are part of and serve. Everyone working at Sizewell C, wherever they are, should help to create and experience the right environment where everyone on the team understands, respects and embraces diversity with a culture where everyone is treated with equal respect and are all given equal access to opportunities. By valuing the different points of view and experiences that having a diverse team brings, and by fostering an inclusive climate, we will create a great place to work.  This aligns to our key values: 
 

Respect: Value the rules and environment in which we operate 
Positivity: Positively challenge poor quality and performance 

Humility: Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise Solidarity: One team, working closely together and helping each other 
Clarity: Communicate clearly and consistently 
  
Competitive Salary And Benefits 
  
We’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives and we’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. 
  
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, 28 days paid holidays and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, discounts and employee pricing. 

Sizewell C Limited (Sizewell C) is nuclear site licensed company whose business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk.  Sizewell C was formerly under the majority ownership of the EDF Group but is currently majority owned by HM Government and operates as an independent company. EDF remains a key shareholder in Sizewell C and the business therefore maintains close links to EDF as a part of its ‘nuclear family’. 

As a Sizewell C employee, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email, or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.  

Closing Date 

Applications will close at midnight on 17 February 2025. 
 

Our Virtual Assessment Centre will take place in March or April 2025. You will be notified of the date closer to the time. 

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