Business Administration Apprentice – NRS Dounreay, Thurso
Full Time, Fixed Term position
Location: NRS Dounreay, Thurso
Salary Range: £15,998 to £17,758
Reference: 308/25
The business administration apprenticeship is a comprehensive training programme lasting 18 months. During this period, you will undertake training and work experience within various administration roles on a rotation basis, learning the systems and skills of an administrator on the Dounreay site.
What do I do?
Working alongside Dounreay’s various administration and project teams to provide an administrative support service to the site.
The Training:
Over the apprenticeship:
- Based at Dounreay site with hybrid available depending on placement
- Outward bound course
Requirements:
- Minimum of National 5 (grade A-C) in Mathematics/Application of Mathematics, English and one other subject
- Good communication and team working skills
- Able to commute to the Dounreay site (local bus service available)
| 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.