Radiation Protection Apprentice

Best Apprenticeships; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training provider in the United Kingdom is seeking individuals to monitor and control radiation levels, ensuring the safety of people and the environment. Applicants will collaborate with passionate professionals and have the opportunity to learn from experienced experts. Responsibilities include taking contamination readings, detecting radiation dose rates, and supporting emergency response efforts. The role requires operating overhead cranes and forklift trucks, involving hands-on experience in a world-class research setting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control radiation levels to ensure safety.
• Take readings of surface, air, and personal contamination.
• Detect radiation dose rates using various detectors.
• Perform calculations to assess exposure risks.
• Test and calibrate monitoring equipment.
• Record and communicate results to teams.
• Support emergency response.
• Use overhead travelling cranes and forklift truck.

Job description

You will help monitor and control radiation levels to ensure the safety of people and the environment in our ISIS facilities. You’ll gain specialist collaborate with passionate professionals, and learn from experienced experts who keep world‑class research facilities safe and operational.

• Taking readings of surface, air and personal contamination
• Detecting radiation dose rates using various detectors
• Performing calculations to assess exposure risks
• Testing and calibrating monitoring equipment
• Recording and communicating results to teams
• Supporting emergency response
• Using overhead travelling cranes and forklift truck