Developing the Young Workforce North Highland

Full Time, Fixed Term position

Location: NRS Dounreay, Thurso

Salary Range: £15,998 to £17,758

Reference: 318/25

The project management apprenticeship is a comprehensive training programme lasting two years.  During this period, you will undertake training and work experience with various project teams on a rotation basis.  You will learn the systems and skills required for successful project management.  Project management is the process of planning, organising and overseeing tasks to ensure goals are achieved on time, within budget and efficiently.  It involves coordinating teams, solving problems and keeping everything running smoothly.  On completion you will awarded a Technical Apprenticeship including SCQF Level 8 Diploma in Project Management (equivalent to an HND).

What do I do?

Working alongside Dounreay’s various teams in projects and functional support, you will develop your knowledge, skills and experience of project management. This Technical Apprenticeship is designed to give you the foundations to work in roles such as project controls (planning, cost engineering, estimating) or assistant project manager. The apprenticeship will set you on a course to being able to lead project tasks of limited complexity, or assist on complex projects, and as you experience grows to take on more complex projects.

The Training:

• is assessed at SCQF Level 8
• will be delivered through a mix of on-line, virtual classroom and work-based learning
• will cover a range of modules including project initiation, planning and scheduling, monitoring and reporting, managing teams and stakeholders, and managing budgets and risk
• will enable you to understand NRS Dounreay and their approach to project management
• be assessed through different methods including personal reflective statements, workplace observations, witness testimonies and professional discussion

 Over the apprenticeship you will be based at the Dounreay site.

Requirements:

• Minimum of:
  • Higher (SCQF Level 6) in either English or Mathematics/Application of Mathematics
  • National 5 (grade A-C) in English and Mathematics/Application of Mathematics and two other National 5 (grade A-C)
• Good communication and team working skills
• Able to commute to the Dounreay site (local bus service available)

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 their 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 of their colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. They therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and Dounreay 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, they 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.