Throughout your apprenticeship, alongside supported training with both AWE staff and training providers, you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of placements across the business. You undertake real work that will keep the nation safe while gaining the knowledge, skills and behaviours to complete your apprenticeship and set up your career.
Roles exist across Engineering, Science, and other areas that support the business such as Projects, HR or Facilities Management.
Next steps
Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.
Important things you need to know
* We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes early.
* You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
* We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.
Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.
Additional job details
Location: Aldermaston
Contract: Permanent
Working times: Full-time
How to apply
You can apply to join our 2026 cohort of apprentices this autumn. Register your interest today to join our talent pool and get notified when roles go live. Every year, we receive a large volume of applications. We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as roles can close early.
Please note, you will be asked to submit a CV. A blank word document is fine for registering your details, we will ask for more information when our roles open.
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 31 August 2025.
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