Apprentice Construction, Scaffolding – NRS Dounreay, Thurso
Full Time, Fixed Term position
Location: NRS Dounreay, Thurso
Salary range: £15,998 to £17,758
Reference: 303/25
What do I do?
Working alongside Dounreay’s scaffolding team to provide safe access systems across the Dounreay site for project and maintenance activities.
The Training:
Over the 2 year period:
- Full time at Dounreay site
- On the job training within Dounreay’s estates team, assisting with providing access systems for various projects across the Dounreay site
- Inductions and block release every 6 months to college in Glasgow
- Outward bound course
Requirements:
- Minimum of National 4 or equivalent – Mathematics and a Technical subject
- Good communication, team working & problem solving skills
- Be able to demonstrate practical skills and work at height
- Able to commute to the Dounreay site
| Closing date for applications | Friday 21 February 2025 |
| For further information, contact: | careers@dounreay.com |
| If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process please contact careers@dounreay.com at the appropriate time so that we can make any necessary reasonable adjustment. |
NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:
- Standard full time working week with every third Friday off, 33 minutes for lunch and paid overtime available
- Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
- Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
- Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
- Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
- Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
- Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
- Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
- Access to onsite Occupational Health Service
- Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
- Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
- Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
- Company sick pay scheme
- Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
- Dounreay have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)
Dounreay are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. They value the unique differences that each colleague bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. Dounreay therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and are committed to ensuring that they work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.
Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme that guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group.