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Procurement & Supply Apprentice
Are you ready to take your first step into the world of procurement, supply chain and commercial operations?
We’re looking for a motivated and ambitious Procurement & Supply Apprentice to join our team and build a strong foundation in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment. This is an exciting opportunity to learn from experienced professionals while working towards a recognised qualification gaining hands on experience in real commercial activity from day one.
As a Procurement and Supply apprentice, you will work within the Commercial Department, rotating within the different areas of Procurement, Contract Management and PSSR throughout their apprenticeship. The broad purpose of the procurement and supply occupation is the process of procurement or buying of goods and services.
Procurement and supply chain practitioners are vital for the smooth functioning of the procurement and supply department. They are often responsible for ensuring contracts are correctly administered and maintained in accordance with legislation or the organisation’s own procedures.
They will use their knowledge of procurement regulations and internal policies to support the wider procurement team in tasks such as market and supplier analysis, bid, quotation or tender construction and response evaluation, supplier database maintenance, purchase order review and conversion, spend analysis, and stakeholder liaison.
Job Description
The type of activities the Procurement and Supply Apprentice would gain experience in and complete, include but are not limited to:
- Supporting on production of Strategy documents,
- Invitation to Tender
- Pricing Templates
- Contract Management Plans
- Monitoring Key Performance Indicators
- Attending Contract Management Reviews
- Production of reports
- Supply chain reviews
- Commercial Continuous Improvement Assessment Framework
- Commercial Dashboard Reporting
As part of the apprenticeship, you will work alongside experienced professionals to gain experience on completing the above work activities to support learning and development.
What we are looking for?
To be successful in this apprenticeship, we are looking for individuals who demonstrate the below skills and qualities:
- Ability to work within a team and under own initiative
- Safety conscious
- Proactive work ethic
- Good verbal and written 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. The candidate will also hold a minimum of 2x A –Level qualifications.
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?
- Gain valuable real‑world experience
- Learn from commercial specialists
- Build skills that open doors to procurement, contract management and supply chain careers
- Earn while you learn
- Be part of a supportive, encouraging team
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