Apprenticeship Specialist (Sizewell C)
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Apprenticeship Delivery Specialist
Sizewell C
Location: Leiston / Ipswich (minimum 3 days per week in the office) with occasional travel to London
Salary: £40,000
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: 2nd of August 2026
Benefits
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
• Contributary pension scheme with up to 7.5% employee / up to 15% employer
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts and benefits platform
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• The opportunity to be part of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects
The Opportunity
At Sizewell C, we are building more than a power station. We are creating thousands of jobs, developing skills for future generations and delivering a lasting legacy for Suffolk and the wider UK.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Apprenticeship Delivery Specialist to join our Employment Affairs Unit (EAU). This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about apprenticeships, early careers and skills development to play a key role in shaping the future workforce of one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects.
Working closely with our Skills Development Lead, contract partners, training providers and apprentices themselves, you'll help deliver apprenticeship programmes that support attraction, retention, wellbeing and successful completion outcomes across the project.
This is a highly visible role that combines project coordination, stakeholder engagement, event delivery, apprenticeship support and programme improvement. We're looking for someone who brings energy, credibility and a genuine passion for helping apprentices thrive.
Why Join Sizewell C?
Sizewell C is one of the UK's most exciting and ambitious clean energy projects. By joining us, you'll be helping to deliver a project that will provide low carbon electricity to millions of homes while creating jobs, developing local talent and leaving a lasting skills legacy for future generations.
You'll join a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to bring ideas forward, work across disciplines and make a meaningful impact. We believe in developing our people, celebrating diversity of thought and creating opportunities for individuals to grow their careers while contributing to something truly significant.
Why Join as an Apprenticeship Delivery Specialist?
This role offers a unique opportunity to directly influence the experience and success of hundreds of apprentices entering the workforce. You'll help shape programmes that support attraction, wellbeing, development and completion outcomes, ensuring apprentices have the support they need to thrive.
The hiring manager is looking for someone who can build genuine relationships with apprentices, confidently engage large audiences, bring energy to events and act as a trusted first point of contact when support is needed. Whether you've managed apprenticeship programmes, worked within skills development or progressed through an apprenticeship yourself, you'll have the chance to make a lasting impact on individuals, communities and the future workforce of Sizewell C.
If you're passionate about apprenticeships, people development and creating opportunities for others, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
• Supporting the delivery of Sizewell C's apprenticeship and skills commitments across the project
• Acting as a key point of contact for apprenticeship related matters across the supply chain
• Coordinating activity within the Apprentice and Skills Hub and supporting high quality events and engagement programmes
• Managing apprenticeship wellbeing initiatives and supporting apprentice retention and success
• Building strong relationships with contractors, colleges, training providers and internal stakeholders
• Supporting apprenticeship reporting, data management and compliance requirements
• Leading apprenticeship forums, communications and promotional campaigns
• Coordinating apprenticeship projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the Employment Affairs Unit.
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience & Skills
• Strong experience in supporting, managing or coordinating apprenticeship programmes previously
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship reforms and the apprenticeship levy
• Excellent face to face communication and relationship building skills
• Experience engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to coordinate projects, priorities and deadlines effectively
• Strong organisational, administrative and analytical skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Understanding of how apprentices are utilised within construction, engineering or large operational environments
• A proactive, people focused approach with the confidence to engage large groups and deliver presentations.
Desirable Experience
• Experience within major projects, infrastructure, construction or engineering environments
• Project management experience or qualifications
• Event management and coordination experience
• Experience developing and delivering skills or learning programmes
• Experience designing digital content, communications or engagement materials
• Knowledge of apprenticeship wellbeing or safeguarding processes.
Education & Qualifications
• A completed Level 4 or Level 5 apprenticeship is essential
• Candidates who have personally progressed through an apprenticeship route are particularly encouraged to apply.
Key Competencies
Behavioural Competences
Humility
Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences
Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise
Positivity
Positively challenge poor quality and performance
Identify solutions at the lowest possible level
Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward
Respect
Value the rules and environment in which we operate
Give and receive feedback with respect
Embrace and engage with new people and ideas
Solidarity
One team, working closely together and helping each other
Empowered teams always looking forward.
Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes
Clarity
Communicate clearly and consistently
Promote collaboration and team alignment
Clearer and faster decision making
Drive simplification at all levels
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SZCJobs
Apprenticeship Delivery Specialist
Sizewell C
Location: Leiston / Ipswich (minimum 3 days per week in the office) with occasional travel to London
Salary: £40,000
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: 2nd of August 2026
Benefits
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
• Contributary pension scheme with up to 7.5% employee / up to 15% employer
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts and benefits platform
• Professional development and career progression opportunities
• The opportunity to be part of one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects
The Opportunity
At Sizewell C, we are building more than a power station. We are creating thousands of jobs, developing skills for future generations and delivering a lasting legacy for Suffolk and the wider UK.
We're looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Apprenticeship Delivery Specialist to join our Employment Affairs Unit (EAU). This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about apprenticeships, early careers and skills development to play a key role in shaping the future workforce of one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects.
Working closely with our Skills Development Lead, contract partners, training providers and apprentices themselves, you'll help deliver apprenticeship programmes that support attraction, retention, wellbeing and successful completion outcomes across the project.
This is a highly visible role that combines project coordination, stakeholder engagement, event delivery, apprenticeship support and programme improvement. We're looking for someone who brings energy, credibility and a genuine passion for helping apprentices thrive.
Why Join Sizewell C?
Sizewell C is one of the UK's most exciting and ambitious clean energy projects. By joining us, you'll be helping to deliver a project that will provide low carbon electricity to millions of homes while creating jobs, developing local talent and leaving a lasting skills legacy for future generations.
You'll join a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to bring ideas forward, work across disciplines and make a meaningful impact. We believe in developing our people, celebrating diversity of thought and creating opportunities for individuals to grow their careers while contributing to something truly significant.
Why Join as an Apprenticeship Delivery Specialist?
This role offers a unique opportunity to directly influence the experience and success of hundreds of apprentices entering the workforce. You'll help shape programmes that support attraction, wellbeing, development and completion outcomes, ensuring apprentices have the support they need to thrive.
The hiring manager is looking for someone who can build genuine relationships with apprentices, confidently engage large audiences, bring energy to events and act as a trusted first point of contact when support is needed. Whether you've managed apprenticeship programmes, worked within skills development or progressed through an apprenticeship yourself, you'll have the chance to make a lasting impact on individuals, communities and the future workforce of Sizewell C.
If you're passionate about apprenticeships, people development and creating opportunities for others, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
• Supporting the delivery of Sizewell C's apprenticeship and skills commitments across the project
• Acting as a key point of contact for apprenticeship related matters across the supply chain
• Coordinating activity within the Apprentice and Skills Hub and supporting high quality events and engagement programmes
• Managing apprenticeship wellbeing initiatives and supporting apprentice retention and success
• Building strong relationships with contractors, colleges, training providers and internal stakeholders
• Supporting apprenticeship reporting, data management and compliance requirements
• Leading apprenticeship forums, communications and promotional campaigns
• Coordinating apprenticeship projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the Employment Affairs Unit.
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience & Skills
• Strong experience in supporting, managing or coordinating apprenticeship programmes previously
• Strong understanding of apprenticeship reforms and the apprenticeship levy
• Excellent face to face communication and relationship building skills
• Experience engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to coordinate projects, priorities and deadlines effectively
• Strong organisational, administrative and analytical skills
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Understanding of how apprentices are utilised within construction, engineering or large operational environments
• A proactive, people focused approach with the confidence to engage large groups and deliver presentations.
Desirable Experience
• Experience within major projects, infrastructure, construction or engineering environments
• Project management experience or qualifications
• Event management and coordination experience
• Experience developing and delivering skills or learning programmes
• Experience designing digital content, communications or engagement materials
• Knowledge of apprenticeship wellbeing or safeguarding processes.
Education & Qualifications
• A completed Level 4 or Level 5 apprenticeship is essential
• Candidates who have personally progressed through an apprenticeship route are particularly encouraged to apply.
Key Competencies
Behavioural Competences
Humility
Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences
Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise
Positivity
Positively challenge poor quality and performance
Identify solutions at the lowest possible level
Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward
Respect
Value the rules and environment in which we operate
Give and receive feedback with respect
Embrace and engage with new people and ideas
Solidarity
One team, working closely together and helping each other
Empowered teams always looking forward.
Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes
Clarity
Communicate clearly and consistently
Promote collaboration and team alignment
Clearer and faster decision making
Drive simplification at all levels
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.