ICT

Sellafield Ltd is managing a period of unprecedented change; this requires a flexible, agile and responsive organisation with a culture that supports change.

Description

Our Information, Communication Technology profession made up of more than 500 people. They are based in Information Services Organisation (our IT department), Cyber Security, Digital, Operational Technology, Asset Management and Business Analytics. The ICT Graduate Scheme is an accessible and exciting entry route into these opportunities.

Over a two-year programme you will learn from industry specialists, developing technical and behavioural skills to give you the best start to your ICT career. As an ICT graduate, you will rotate through placements to develop experience in a variety of different areas, helping to broaden your ICT knowledge and skills. Rotating also allows you to be exposed to more of the nuclear industry, its stakeholders, and the challenges we face.

ICT graduates gain knowledge and experience as they help to solve highly complex projects. Often trainees are given the opportunity to drive packages of work themselves, with appropriate supervision from line management. You may be asked to lead an ICT-focused improvement to enable the business to increase productivity, improve processes and help us create a clean and safe environment for future generations.

You will become a confident, competent, and independent professional, able to operate in a range of ICT-focused roles.

Typical roles and responsibilities:

Our ICT profession work to ensure our business IT meets business needs. They are responsible for our platforms and applications. They ensure people have the right data to do their jobs. This helps us create a clean and safe environment for future generations.

Our IT network is vast and complex. We use a number of different systems across our facilities. Many are reaching the end of their useful life. Thanks to the work we do, our IT teams face extra challenges to make our systems fit for purpose and meet regulator expectations.

In practical terms, this means much of our work is focused on ensuring legacy systems are running effectively and decommissioning redundant technology. We have to do this while also ensuring we can operate in a modern, digitally connected, collaborative environment.

Progression possibilities:

With over 500 individuals in the ICT profession, there is lots of scope for development post-scheme. The profession includes roles at every level above the grade our graduate trainees are retained. This means your next role never needs to be far away.

As an ICT Graduate you will be supported in your transition into the workplace by a network of mentors and support systems. A mentors will support you on your journey to chartership, as you gather a portfolio to meet the criteria for your relevant institute. We will also cover the cost of your professional membership fees.

Our graduate scheme also includes developmental programmes that aim to mature your behavioural and professional skills. The opportunities we offer beyond the daily role help our graduates to hone the skills they need to achieve their career aspirations at Sellafield.

Location:

Sellafield, West Cumbria.

Suitable degree disciplines:

We are looking for enthusiastic and innovative individuals from a variety of Computing or Information Technology related degree disciplines.

If you’re interested in joining our ICT  Graduate programme, apply through the ICT & Digital job opening, live from 1st September 2024.