Transition into Engineering (fully funded)
AWE are offering a unique opportunity to re-train and transition into a full-time, permanent role within our Engineering team.
AWE is based in west Berkshire. Our transition-into-engineering route offers a rare and cost-effective opportunity to switch careers into cutting-edge engineering.
The world is changing and AWE’s challenging and expanding work need new employee with new skills and new ideas. There are not enough trained engineers coming through the traditional apprenticeship and university routes to meet our needs. So, we are ’thinking outside the box’ by creating this new route for people to get into engineering after a few years in other (non-technical) careers. We offer long-term stable careers for the right people. People like you?
Are you competent at maths? Do you have an interest in science and engineering? Have you worked for a number of years in a non-engineering career but would relish the challenge of retraining as an engineer? Do you want a stable local career that will give you immense job satisfaction and good rewards?
What we offer:
If your application is successful, you will be employed as a full-time permanent employee:
* Starting Salary: £24,270 to £27,000 depending on experience

* Starting role: Technical Administrator

* Location: Aldermaston, Berkshire and High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

For the first year of employment:
* Your Technical Administrator role will be one-day per week on site at Aldermaston, Berkshire, helping the smooth running of engineering projects from an admin perspective. This will enable you to start to gain knowledge of some of our engineering work.

* For the remainder of the week, you will study a full-time level 3 engineering foundation course on-campus at Buckinghamshire New University in High Wycombe ("full-time" actually means about 15 hours of formal lectures/practicals/tutorials per week, with the rest of your time being for self-study and revision).

AWE will pay the £9,250 fee for your level 3 Engineering foundation course at Buckinghamshire New University.
From year 2 onwards, after successful completion of the Foundation course, you will be located full-time at AWE sites at either Aldermaston or Burghfield, Berkshire. You will have access to the following:
* progression along your starting career path of technical administration as a career in itself

* further training and study (full, time, part time or apprenticeship) to create a career in one of our many engineering disciplines, e.g.

* Advanced Manufacturing

* Aeronautical/Aerospace

* Building Services

* Chemical & Processing

* Civil & Construction

* Computational Engineering & Modelling

* Defence & Weapons Systems

* Design

* Electrical

* Electronics

* Explosives

* Facilities and Assets

* Firmware/Software

* Guidance & Navigation

* Hardware-in-the-loop

* Human Factors

* Maintenance

* Materials

* Mechanical

* Nuclear

* Safety and Security (Surety)

* Sensors

* Structures

* Systems

Areas that may be available to you are subject to business need, your performance in the foundation course and your personal interests.
How we will re-invigorate your career
The level 3 foundation course is a generic engineering course allowing you to move into any engineering discipline for future study and a future career.
Once in an engineering role we will support you (if you wish) to work towards professional registration as an Engineering Technician (EngTech) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). This includes mentoring and additional training.
AWE has a highly inclusive culture. You will be supported by colleagues and management to bring your unique contribution to our work. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are prominent here.
You will gain a strong feeling of satisfaction that you are making a real difference to yourself, to AWE and to the safety and security of the UK.
What benefits will you receive?
We offer a range of employment benefits in addition to a competitive salary:
* 270 hours of annual leave

* A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)

* Life Assurance

* Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include access to mentors and training

* Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family

* Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services

* Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending

This opportunity is available for UK Citizens, who have resided in the UK for at least the past 10 years. All candidates must be willing and able to undergo the process to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.
Closing date for the role is 21st July 2024