From Level 2 site trades to degree apprenticeships in engineering — train with the employers building submarines at Barrow and decommissioning Sellafield.
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Earn while you learn
Apprentices are paid from day one, with college or university fees covered by the employer. Cumbrian nuclear apprentice pay typically starts above the national apprentice minimum because employers compete for the same intake.
A 20-year pipeline
Sellafield's decommissioning mission and the submarine build programme at Barrow both run for decades, so apprenticeships here lead to long-term local careers rather than short contracts.
Routes to chartership
Degree apprenticeships lead to BEng qualifications and professional registration with the IMechE, IET or Nuclear Institute, without student debt.
Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Technical Coordinator with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £36,795 – £36,795. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyGilpin Hotel & Lake House · Windermere, Cumbria
Building Maintenance Technician with Gilpin Hotel & Lake House in Windermere, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £32,138 – £32,138. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyArup CWS · Harras Moor, Whitehaven
Senior Civil Engineer with Arup CWS in Harras Moor, Whitehaven. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £36,826 – £36,826. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyRullion Limited · Ulverston, Cumbria
Quality Professional X2 with Rullion Limited in Ulverston, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £63,810 – £63,810. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyPioneer Selection · Stanwix, Carlisle
Field Service Engineer with Pioneer Selection in Stanwix, Carlisle. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £40,000 – £40,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyAmentum · Sellafield, Seascale
Asbestos Coordinator with Amentum in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £37,375 – £37,375. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyEcruit · Milnthorpe, Cumbria
Service Technician Field / Workshop with Ecruit in Milnthorpe, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £35,717 – £35,717. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyEaton Corporation · Carlisle, Cumbria
Project Sales Engineer - Power Distribution - North West with Eaton Corporation in Carlisle, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £34,509 – £34,509. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyAmentum · Sellafield, Seascale
Planner of Work with Amentum in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £54,102 – £54,102. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyDovetail & Slate · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Fabrication & Welding Lecturer with Dovetail & Slate in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £41,790 – £41,790. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyEngineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Subsea Mechanical Design Engineer with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £350 – £380. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyEngineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
CNC Operator, Programmer Machinist with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £20 – £25. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyEngineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
CNC Machinist with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £35,000 – £43,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyEngineering Employment · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
CNC Machinist subsea production with Engineering Employment in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £32,000 – £48,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applySpeedy Services · Cleator, Cumbria
Test and Run Technician with Speedy Services in Cleator, Cumbria. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary from £29,572. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyBechtel · Sellafield, Seascale
Quantity Surveyor with Bechtel in Sellafield, Seascale. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £71,034 – £71,034. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyOutsource · Cumbria, North West England
V06318 Senior Procurement Professional with Outsource in Cumbria, North West England. Listed under Apprenticeships & Training. Advertised salary £45,028 – £45,028. Apply via the employer's own advert.
View vacancy & applyWelding and fabrication, pipefitting, mechanical fitting, electrical installation, instrumentation, scaffolding and plant maintenance. Usually a mix of block-release college study and supervised time on site.
Maintenance technician, control and instrumentation, quality and inspection, radiation monitoring and laboratory technician routes. Common entry point into Sellafield and the Tier 1 partners.
Mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, nuclear and systems engineering, plus project management and project controls. Delivered with the University of Cumbria, UCLan and Lancaster University alongside paid work.
Planning and estimating, procurement and supply chain, safety, health and environment, data and digital. Often overlooked and less competitive than the engineering intakes.
Two programmes dominate. At Sellafield and across West Cumbria apprentices join the decommissioning mission and its Tier 1 partners, working out of Whitehaven, Egremont, Cleator Moor and Seascale. At BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness the submarine build programme runs one of the largest apprentice intakes in the North West. Beyond them, the nuclear supply chain — fabricators, contractors and consultancies — recruits smaller cohorts all year round.
Our career guide covers vetting, site access and safety training, and the salary guide shows what apprentices typically progress to once qualified.
Most Level 3 engineering apprenticeships ask for grade 4/C or above in maths, English and a science or technology subject. Degree apprenticeships normally add A levels or a BTEC extended diploma with maths.
The large employers recruit on an annual cycle, with most vacancies advertised between autumn and early spring for a September start. Contractors and supply chain firms recruit throughout the year, which is why it is worth watching this page and setting an alert.
Apprentices need baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) checks and nuclear site security vetting before they get site access. Submarine work at Barrow can require SC clearance, which the employer sponsors.
Yes. There is no upper age limit on apprenticeships, and Cumbrian nuclear employers regularly take on adult apprentices moving from other trades or industries.
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