Details
Health Physics Monitor Apprentice
We are looking for a motivated and safety‑conscious individual to join us as a Health Physics Monitor Apprentice, working within our Health Physics team as part of the wider Site Operations department.
Job Description
As a Health Physics Monitor Apprentice, you will learn how to:
- Use specialist instruments to monitor radiation dose rates and contamination levels across the site.
- Support work activities where radiation and contamination have been identified as hazards.
- Monitor personnel who work in radiological areas.
- Respond to alarms and assist in emergency arrangements.
- Accurately record, interpret, and report radiological measurements to support safe site operations.
This role is critical to ensuring our site operates safely every day. You’ll gain hands‑on experience working alongside highly skilled professionals who will support your development throughout the apprenticeship.
What are we looking for?
To be successful in this apprenticeship, we are looking for an individual who display the below skills and qualities:
- Ability to work in a team and under own initiative
- Safety conscious
- Proactive work ethic
- Good communicator
- Resilience and motivated
- Good organisational skills
Entry Requirements
Typically, candidates will have achieved grade C or above in at least five GCSE’s including English and Maths.
Please note if successful in being shortlisted to interview, interviews will be scheduled May 2026. Proposed start date for this apprenticeship will be September 2026.
Why join NWS?
- Practical, on‑the‑job experience in a unique and highly regulated environment
- Specialist training in radiological monitoring and safety
- Support from experienced professionals through every stage of your apprenticeship
- A strong foundation for a long‑term career in the nuclear, environmental, or safety sectors
Who are we?
Simply put, our job is to secure a safer future for us all. We do this by managing and disposing of the UK’s nuclear radioactive waste safely and securely for generations to come. We have a critical role in the biggest multi-decade clean-up project in Europe. As part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group, we provide permanent answers for nuclear waste.
Nuclear Waste Services builds on the work delivered at the Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site and the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme, maintaining these key activities whilst also adding further essential services for customers in the nuclear energy, defence, industrial, medical, and research sectors. Maintaining and developing this knowledge and experience is key to securing and developing our unique nuclear waste capabilities for the UK and the rest of the world
If you join Nuclear Waste Services, you’ll be part of a team that brings together some of the most brilliant minds from around the UK, working across many specialisms – scientific, engineering, safety, operations, commercial, community engagement, and regulatory – to name a few.
We want Nuclear Waste Services to be a great place to work where people are respected, included and can perform at their best. We do this by living our Nuclear Waste Services values;
We are action orientated - We deliver for our customers, partners, and people safely & securely.
We are collaborative and inclusive - We have greater success when we work together.
We are ambitious - We are problem solvers who embrace and act upon new challenges.
We act with integrity - We are trusted to build a safe, secure and sustainable future
What's in it for you?
- On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
- Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
- We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
- learning and development support
- payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial advice assistance
- Flexible working
- Extended family-friendly policies
- Cycle to work scheme
- We welcome flexible and agile working practices
- Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment
Please note: all of our roles will require the successful applicant to achieve BPSS Security Clearance. Some of our roles may require a higher level of clearance to be achieved. If this is required, this will be detailed in the Job Requirements section. If the role requires higher level of National Security Vetting, applicants must typically have 5 or 10 years continuous residency. Factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the level of clearance you’re able to achieve. The Security Clearance process will be explained by your recruiter but if you do have any questions about this process, please reach out to a member of the Talent Acquisition Team at nws.recruitment@nuclearwasteservices.uk or see National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
Equal Opportunities
We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.
In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Please note: Nuclear Waste Services reserves the right to close the vacancy early.
If you have any queries or would like to discuss this role, please email nws.recruitment@nuclearwasteservices.uk