Quality Inspector Apprenticeship (Level 3 - Advanced) About the apprenticeship: As a Quality Inspector Apprentice your role will include inspection of various mechanical and electrical components that are used within a production or trials environment, working to process written procedures and using your knowledge and experience to interpret requirements directly from drawings click apply for full job details
Nov 19, 2025
Contractor
Quality Inspector Apprenticeship (Level 3 - Advanced) About the apprenticeship: As a Quality Inspector Apprentice your role will include inspection of various mechanical and electrical components that are used within a production or trials environment, working to process written procedures and using your knowledge and experience to interpret requirements directly from drawings click apply for full job details
If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. AWE is recruiting a Senior HR Business Partner (Senior People & Culture Partner) to play a crucial role in driving a high performance culture, leading organisational change, and enabling impactful leadership and talent management.To be successful in this role requires evidence of excellent stakeholder engagement at all levels of the business, the ability to build credible and trusted relationships quickly, strong organisational change knowledge, commercial thinking and the ability to work in a highly collaborative way.Please note, we are considering applications for both permanent roles and a 12 month fixed term contract. Please indicate at the time of applying if you would like to be considered for permanent employment or fixed term. Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Plans to relocate role to Green Park, Reading, from December 2025. Package: From £61,040 - £85,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. This role requires close working with the business stakeholders it is aligned to, whilst there is flexibility around working arrangements including hybrid working, this is agreed on an informal, non-contractual basis (typically 3 days onsite per week.) and must meet the needs of your stakeholders.As a Senior HR Business Partner, this highly visible role is aligned to Function Executive Directors and Business Unit General Managers and/or Delivery Directors who form the Senior Leadership across the enterprise. Building trusted and credible partnerships, Partners will drive and deliver impactful people strategies aligned with business milestones and objectives, our Cultural Deal, and will ensure the effectiveness of People Experience, Change, Talent, Leadership, Performance and Strategic Workforce planning.As a key strategic role within the People Function, this is also a highly collaborative role, influencing engagement from the business with the People Service Operating Model and championing the customer voice to influence People Strategies and service improvements.As part of your role, you will: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to align people plans with business strategy. Develop and deliver integrated people roadmaps. Ensure organisational design and health support strategic goals through effective change initiatives. Champion business needs within the People function to shape strategy and service delivery. Drive engagement with People programmes, operating models, and cultural initiatives. Lead end-to-end talent strategy, including succession planning, capability building, and skills analysis. Maximise talent brokerage and succession tools to build workforce resilience. Own performance frameworks and embed a performance-driven culture. Ensure customer voice informs People Function priorities and delivery.We're seeking someone with Business Partnering expertise, with proven experience leading organisational change and working with senior leaders in an engaging, credible and influential way to achieve the best business outcome.You'll bring expertise in coaching senior leaders to enhance performance, leading people change initiatives with a clear understanding of associated risks, and developing actionable people plans to address strategic workforce challenges. Strong understanding of reward and talent/succession planning methodologies is advantageous. We do need you to have the following: We are looking for someone who is CIPD qualified, ideally to Level 7, or equivalent in experience and knowledge covering the full spectrum of the HR field.The ability to obtain security clearance. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Strong technical knowledge in restructure, redundancy and TUPE. Experience driving effective talent management and succession activity. Experience working with Trade Unions. Able to present with confidence when information is ambiguous. Ability to work effectively as part of a team. Highly resilient and able to adapt to changing stakeholder needs.You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment, be able to manage your own workload using initiative, and have an enthusiasm and flexible approach when delivering HR expertise to our business. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. 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. 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 interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage 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. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.If you're looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation - possibly two generations - programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK's continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects - some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our .We don't want to lose you. You can:
Nov 16, 2025
Full time
If you'd like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. AWE is recruiting a Senior HR Business Partner (Senior People & Culture Partner) to play a crucial role in driving a high performance culture, leading organisational change, and enabling impactful leadership and talent management.To be successful in this role requires evidence of excellent stakeholder engagement at all levels of the business, the ability to build credible and trusted relationships quickly, strong organisational change knowledge, commercial thinking and the ability to work in a highly collaborative way.Please note, we are considering applications for both permanent roles and a 12 month fixed term contract. Please indicate at the time of applying if you would like to be considered for permanent employment or fixed term. Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Plans to relocate role to Green Park, Reading, from December 2025. Package: From £61,040 - £85,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience) Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. This role requires close working with the business stakeholders it is aligned to, whilst there is flexibility around working arrangements including hybrid working, this is agreed on an informal, non-contractual basis (typically 3 days onsite per week.) and must meet the needs of your stakeholders.As a Senior HR Business Partner, this highly visible role is aligned to Function Executive Directors and Business Unit General Managers and/or Delivery Directors who form the Senior Leadership across the enterprise. Building trusted and credible partnerships, Partners will drive and deliver impactful people strategies aligned with business milestones and objectives, our Cultural Deal, and will ensure the effectiveness of People Experience, Change, Talent, Leadership, Performance and Strategic Workforce planning.As a key strategic role within the People Function, this is also a highly collaborative role, influencing engagement from the business with the People Service Operating Model and championing the customer voice to influence People Strategies and service improvements.As part of your role, you will: Build trusted relationships with senior leaders to align people plans with business strategy. Develop and deliver integrated people roadmaps. Ensure organisational design and health support strategic goals through effective change initiatives. Champion business needs within the People function to shape strategy and service delivery. Drive engagement with People programmes, operating models, and cultural initiatives. Lead end-to-end talent strategy, including succession planning, capability building, and skills analysis. Maximise talent brokerage and succession tools to build workforce resilience. Own performance frameworks and embed a performance-driven culture. Ensure customer voice informs People Function priorities and delivery.We're seeking someone with Business Partnering expertise, with proven experience leading organisational change and working with senior leaders in an engaging, credible and influential way to achieve the best business outcome.You'll bring expertise in coaching senior leaders to enhance performance, leading people change initiatives with a clear understanding of associated risks, and developing actionable people plans to address strategic workforce challenges. Strong understanding of reward and talent/succession planning methodologies is advantageous. We do need you to have the following: We are looking for someone who is CIPD qualified, ideally to Level 7, or equivalent in experience and knowledge covering the full spectrum of the HR field.The ability to obtain security clearance. Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we'd like you to have experience in some of the following: Strong technical knowledge in restructure, redundancy and TUPE. Experience driving effective talent management and succession activity. Experience working with Trade Unions. Able to present with confidence when information is ambiguous. Ability to work effectively as part of a team. Highly resilient and able to adapt to changing stakeholder needs.You'll need to have the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority changing environment, be able to manage your own workload using initiative, and have an enthusiasm and flexible approach when delivering HR expertise to our business. Some reasons we think you'll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight - meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. 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. 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 interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage 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. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.If you're looking for a role with excitement, intrigue and something that really makes a difference then now is the time to join AWE. We are at the start of a once in a generation - possibly two generations - programme to design and produce a replacement warhead for the UK's continuous at sea deterrent. We will do this while continuing to deliver the Trident programme as well as managing ambitious state-of-the-art capital and construction projects - some of which have never been done before. Find out more on our .We don't want to lose you. You can:
Starting salary £23,500 + plus benefits and welcome bonus Office based in Aldermaston, nr Reading, Berkshire. We are offering a rewarding and exciting one-year placement as an Undergraduate Materials & Systems Modeller at AWE - a role where you will make a genuine contribution to keeping the UK safe and secure. Entry Requirements We are interested in applications from candidates working towards a degree in: Mathematics (with modelling experience), Physics, Computer Science Materials Science, Chemistry students who can demonstrate strong maths or programming skills. Before starting with the business, you will need to be able to provide evidence that you have attained a minimum of a 2:2 in your degree so far by August 2026. You must be able to Join AWE in August 2026. We recruit on a rolling basis which means as soon as our positions have been filled, we will close. What to Expect on the Programme This role desk and lab based, so you can expect to work across these environments. Materials and Analytical Science at AWE supports the life cycle of warhead components and technologies to ensure the reliability of the UK's strategic deterrent and national security mission.A nuclear warhead contains a vast range of materials including metals, ceramics, inorganic salts, rubbers, foams, adhesives, high explosives and radioactive substances.Materials and Analytical Science is critical to understanding and predicting the behaviour of these types of materials under various conditions. As an undergraduate student within the Modelling Team in Materials and Analytical Science, you will get the opportunity to work in an exciting part of AWE through projects which may include working on a range of models and codes, utilising several coding languages, helping deliver our mission. Most importantly we are looking for enthusiastic individuals keen to get involved and work on interesting research and tasks. The Modelling Team work on the full model development lifecycle. Some of the projects you may get to work on include: Working with other Materials and Analytical Scientists to characterise material ageing processes, proposing approaches to model the observed trends Using a variety of statistical techniques to analyse experimental data Writing, developing and running codes written in a range of languages (e.g. MATLAB, Mathematica, OpenFOAM and R) Utilising computational techniques for parameter optimization Verifying and validating codes by identifying suitable test cases, determining analytical solutions where appropriate Benefits: £23,500 salary Holiday entitlement of 270 hours of leave annually including bank holidays Excellent work/life balance and a vibrant and welcoming grad social scene 9-day working fortnight - so every other Friday off A salary-sacrifice benefit scheme A welcome payment Potential to secure a Graduate role for when you finish university, subject to availability Access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending across retail, hospitality and leisure Access to our Employee Assistance Programme Access to our Occupational Health Services Application Process: Our process is designed to be simple, fair and transparent: Online Application Opens 15th September. Explore the option and apply for one pathway that best suits your interests and goals. Online Tests If shortlisted, youll complete numerical, verbal, logical and cognitive assessments. Practice materials will be available to ensure you know what to expect. Virtual Assessment Centre Successful candidates will be invited to virtual ACs running NovDec 2025, with pre-assessment webinars to guide you. You must be a British National, able to start in August 2026, and eligible for security clearance. Applications close on Friday 24th October, but will close earlier if we receive enough applications, so apply early. Support & Inclusion: We welcome diverse applicants and strive to create a workplace where differences are recognised and celebrated. We encourage requests for reasonable adjustments if required, to ensure you feel able to perform your best. Any information you share will be used only to support you through the process in line with GDPR. Why AWE?: Build leadership skills, self-awareness, and teamwork. Join a vibrant early careers community with events, ERGs and networking opportunities. Benefit from continual support: a line manager, pathway lead, and buddy to guide your journey. Who Were Looking For: Curious, problem-solvers with integrity, resilience, and a collaborative mindset. Youll thrive if youre eager to grow and ready to apply your skills to real-world challenges. JBRP1_UKTJ
Nov 15, 2025
Full time
Starting salary £23,500 + plus benefits and welcome bonus Office based in Aldermaston, nr Reading, Berkshire. We are offering a rewarding and exciting one-year placement as an Undergraduate Materials & Systems Modeller at AWE - a role where you will make a genuine contribution to keeping the UK safe and secure. Entry Requirements We are interested in applications from candidates working towards a degree in: Mathematics (with modelling experience), Physics, Computer Science Materials Science, Chemistry students who can demonstrate strong maths or programming skills. Before starting with the business, you will need to be able to provide evidence that you have attained a minimum of a 2:2 in your degree so far by August 2026. You must be able to Join AWE in August 2026. We recruit on a rolling basis which means as soon as our positions have been filled, we will close. What to Expect on the Programme This role desk and lab based, so you can expect to work across these environments. Materials and Analytical Science at AWE supports the life cycle of warhead components and technologies to ensure the reliability of the UK's strategic deterrent and national security mission.A nuclear warhead contains a vast range of materials including metals, ceramics, inorganic salts, rubbers, foams, adhesives, high explosives and radioactive substances.Materials and Analytical Science is critical to understanding and predicting the behaviour of these types of materials under various conditions. As an undergraduate student within the Modelling Team in Materials and Analytical Science, you will get the opportunity to work in an exciting part of AWE through projects which may include working on a range of models and codes, utilising several coding languages, helping deliver our mission. Most importantly we are looking for enthusiastic individuals keen to get involved and work on interesting research and tasks. The Modelling Team work on the full model development lifecycle. Some of the projects you may get to work on include: Working with other Materials and Analytical Scientists to characterise material ageing processes, proposing approaches to model the observed trends Using a variety of statistical techniques to analyse experimental data Writing, developing and running codes written in a range of languages (e.g. MATLAB, Mathematica, OpenFOAM and R) Utilising computational techniques for parameter optimization Verifying and validating codes by identifying suitable test cases, determining analytical solutions where appropriate Benefits: £23,500 salary Holiday entitlement of 270 hours of leave annually including bank holidays Excellent work/life balance and a vibrant and welcoming grad social scene 9-day working fortnight - so every other Friday off A salary-sacrifice benefit scheme A welcome payment Potential to secure a Graduate role for when you finish university, subject to availability Access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending across retail, hospitality and leisure Access to our Employee Assistance Programme Access to our Occupational Health Services Application Process: Our process is designed to be simple, fair and transparent: Online Application Opens 15th September. Explore the option and apply for one pathway that best suits your interests and goals. Online Tests If shortlisted, youll complete numerical, verbal, logical and cognitive assessments. Practice materials will be available to ensure you know what to expect. Virtual Assessment Centre Successful candidates will be invited to virtual ACs running NovDec 2025, with pre-assessment webinars to guide you. You must be a British National, able to start in August 2026, and eligible for security clearance. Applications close on Friday 24th October, but will close earlier if we receive enough applications, so apply early. Support & Inclusion: We welcome diverse applicants and strive to create a workplace where differences are recognised and celebrated. We encourage requests for reasonable adjustments if required, to ensure you feel able to perform your best. Any information you share will be used only to support you through the process in line with GDPR. Why AWE?: Build leadership skills, self-awareness, and teamwork. Join a vibrant early careers community with events, ERGs and networking opportunities. Benefit from continual support: a line manager, pathway lead, and buddy to guide your journey. Who Were Looking For: Curious, problem-solvers with integrity, resilience, and a collaborative mindset. Youll thrive if youre eager to grow and ready to apply your skills to real-world challenges. JBRP1_UKTJ
Facilities Management Apprenticeship (Level 4 Higher) About the apprenticeship: We are looking for individuals to join our facilities management team, who work every day to maintain the safety, security, and wellbeing, of both our buildings, and teams who work in them. This team plays a key role in delivering our mission and ensuring we are compliant with government regulations click apply for full job details
Nov 12, 2025
Contractor
Facilities Management Apprenticeship (Level 4 Higher) About the apprenticeship: We are looking for individuals to join our facilities management team, who work every day to maintain the safety, security, and wellbeing, of both our buildings, and teams who work in them. This team plays a key role in delivering our mission and ensuring we are compliant with government regulations click apply for full job details
Internal Auditor Apprenticeship (Level 4 Higher) About the apprenticeship: The apprenticeship will involve joining the internal audit team at AWE for a period of 6 12 months. The internal audit role involves delivering internal audits/ third line assurance to the AWE CEO and Audit Committee. Internal audits will be conducted following an audit methodology and using an audit management system whic click apply for full job details
Nov 12, 2025
Contractor
Internal Auditor Apprenticeship (Level 4 Higher) About the apprenticeship: The apprenticeship will involve joining the internal audit team at AWE for a period of 6 12 months. The internal audit role involves delivering internal audits/ third line assurance to the AWE CEO and Audit Committee. Internal audits will be conducted following an audit methodology and using an audit management system whic click apply for full job details
Starting salary £23,500 + plus benefits and welcome bonus Office based in Aldermaston, nr Reading, Berkshire. We are offering a rewarding and exciting one-year placement as an Undergraduate Materials & Systems Modeller at AWE - a role where you will make a genuine contribution to keeping the UK safe and secure click apply for full job details
Nov 03, 2025
Full time
Starting salary £23,500 + plus benefits and welcome bonus Office based in Aldermaston, nr Reading, Berkshire. We are offering a rewarding and exciting one-year placement as an Undergraduate Materials & Systems Modeller at AWE - a role where you will make a genuine contribution to keeping the UK safe and secure click apply for full job details
Metrology Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3 - Advanced) About the apprenticeship: As a Level 3 Advanced Metrology Technician apprentice you are on the first step of a career pathway to Principal Quality Engineer at AWE. The apprenticeship is a 3-year course comprising of approximately 20% study and 80% workplace activity click apply for full job details
Oct 30, 2025
Contractor
Metrology Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3 - Advanced) About the apprenticeship: As a Level 3 Advanced Metrology Technician apprentice you are on the first step of a career pathway to Principal Quality Engineer at AWE. The apprenticeship is a 3-year course comprising of approximately 20% study and 80% workplace activity click apply for full job details