Radiological Protection & Safety graduate programme

The Radiological Protection & Safety Support profession is comprised of 700 Nuclear Professionals.

Do you want to influence the safe delivery of Europe’s largest nuclear site? Sellafield hosts the most diverse range of nuclear facilities globally, with every possible safety hazard present. As part of a highly trained team of Safety professionals, you’ll follow dedicated training programs and career pathways leading to specialist roles in Radiological Protection, Conventional/Construction Safety, Occupational Hygiene, and Fire Protection. You will support Sellafield in achieving its objectives for high hazard reduction while assisting plants through all lifecycle phases, from design and construction to operations and decommissioning. Responsibilities include conducting technical assessments, providing expert advice, setting policies and standards, and monitoring safety activities.

  • As a graduate in the Safety profession, you’ll work with support and delivery teams progressing towards becoming a fully competent Advisor. You’ll interface with regulators, management, operators, and technical support functions as part of an integrated team. Your role will include conducting assessments, investigations, assurance activities, and developing standards while attending stakeholder meetings regarding safety aspects of projects. Your time will be divided into four six-month placements, enhancing your business awareness, networking, technical knowledge, and behavioural skills.

  • The Safety profession has robust, clearly defined Career Pathways and Competency Schemes to guide you through the requirements to develop to a fully competent Adviser and the potential to develop further into a specialist in one of these disciplines – Radiological protection, Occupational Hygiene, Conventional/ Construction Safety and Fire Protection. There are also opportunities to develop into Managerial roles.

    Your discipline specific chartership and professional memberships will be fully supported with the ability to gain a second chartership in a safety related field.

  • No previous safety training is required for the role of graduate trainee in the Safety profession.

    Changing emphasis of work on the Sellafield site will bring many new and varied safety challenges. The profession will consider graduates in all STEM subjects with an emphasis on physics and chemistry, discipline specific qualifications such as Degrees in Occupational Health and Safety Management and Fire Protection will also be considered.  We will consider individuals with other degrees who demonstrate a strong interest in Safety.

Charlotte
Safety Support Graduate
What attracted you to Sellafield graduate programme?

I chose Sellafield due to the opportunity to learn about radiological protection in a high hazard environment, to really learn about RP at the cutting edge and to help do meaningful stewardship of nuclear the UKs nuclear legacy.

How did your background influence your chosen career route?

I did my masters project in emergency neutron dosimetry, and I was keen to start a career in the field of radiological protection and to use my physics knowledge and passion for to make a difference. My work as a tutor and in live events also gave me skills in conventional safety management and communication of physics concepts that I could leverage in my day job.

What are your future career aspirations?

In the future I would like to become an Radiological Protection Advisor. So far I have been on the courses that I need and when I am placed on plant I can start compiling my evidence portfolio to work towards this.

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