WANT A CAREER WITH A FUTURE?

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There is much more to this industry than meets the eye… it’s a big and economically important sector with around 56,000 employees around the UK. 

Nuclear power produces fewer greenhouse gases, unlike all the fossil fuels and is considered to be a “greener” form of energy. You might not know that the UK’s nuclear industry provides the country with about 20 per cent of its electricity via the National Grid and the electricity distribution companies. This saves the equivalent of the carbon  emissions from all the UK’s cars on the road! 

With the approval by government to build new nuclear powerstations, there are exciting opportunities for careers in this sector for those interested in getting on the career ladder.

Interested in a Challenging Career?

The nuclear industry needs more young people like YOU to take up science, engineering, maths and technology subjects.   Research shows that the industry needs about 1500 recruits per annum.  There are many different routes into the Nuclear Sector from  apprenticeships, to joining as a graduate. 

There is a huge variety of choice of careers in the Nuclear sector.  You could work on the design and construction of the new powerstations, in the processing and manufacturing of nuclear fuel, maintaining the UK’s nuclear powered submarines, operating the UK nuclear sites or dismantling the redundant facilities - to name a few examples. 

Image supplied courtesy of British Energy, photographer Monty Rakusen