Sizewell C Countryside Worker Apprentice

EDF UK; Leiston; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of sustainable energy is offering a unique opportunity for a Countryside Worker Apprentice in Leiston, UK. Over a 15-month program, you will contribute to the conservation and management of natural heritage while developing vital skills in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include managing habitats, conducting wildlife surveys, and maintaining infrastructure within the Sizewell C project area. This role supports sustainability initiatives vital for the UK's climate goals and offers a salary of £25,000 per annum with customizable benefits.

Benefits

Customizable benefits

Market-leading pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Ability to manage habitats and conduct wildlife surveys.
• Understand health and safety practices.
• Willingness to learn and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage habitats through coppicing and hedge laying.
• Construct paths and conduct wildlife surveys.
• Assist with habitat surveys and monitoring wildlife.

Skills

Interest in energy industry

Effective communication skills

Flexibility

Agile thinking

Education

No formal education requirement stated

Job description

Sizewell C Countryside Worker Apprentice

• Full-time
• Shift Work?: No
• Career area: Sizewell C
• Primary Contractual Location: Leiston
• Term of Employment: Fixed Term

If you are looking to kick start a career that is rewarding, where you can really make a difference, then come join ourCountryside Worker Apprenticeship Programme. You will work on one of the most exciting and significant sustainable energy projects that our country has ever seen, being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. Sizewell C is a nuclear new build project in Suffolk. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for at least 60 years.

The Opportunity

Within this15-monthprogramme, you will play a pivotal role in the conservation, maintenance, and management of our estate's natural and cultural heritage. You will be working with the existing Sizewell Crangers, learningaboutandassistingin the protection of wildlife habitats, managing recreational activities, andmaintainingthe estate's infrastructure to provide stakeholders with an exceptional experience while preserving the natural beauty of the area.

You’llfollow the Level 2Countryside Workerprofessional apprenticeship.

What You Will Be Doing

Key responsibilitiesinclude:

managinghabitats through techniques like coppicing and hedge laying, constructing paths, and conducting wildlife surveys to support effective habitat management.

You’llalso gain essential skills in boundary and access management, understand relevant legislation, and apply health and safety practices.

Work as part of a team to deliver projects that protect and enhance the countryside.

Assistwith habitat surveys and monitoring wildlife to support biodiversity.

Trained and qualified toOperate and maintain tools and machinery safely and effectively.

Work as part of a supportive team,collaborating with experienced professionals to deliver high-quality results.

This apprenticeship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the conservation efforts surrounding Sizewell C while developing practical skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Your Work Location

Whilst youwill bebased at one of our Sizewell C offices in Suffolk, you may alsobe requiredto travel toother locationsto support other business units and to expand your knowledge and experience of the Nuclear Industry.

Who You Are

A genuine interest in the energy industry and a passion for sustainability and being a part of making a difference.

We will need you to beopen-minded,flexibleand have an agile way of thinking to succeed in adynamicfast-pacedproject environment.

Having a strategic mindset that brings innovative ideas.

Effective interpersonal skills are key, as well as being able todemonstratehigh ethicalbehaviour, integrity, humility, and character.

Effective communication skills will berequiredto manage your stakeholders whilstprioritisingcompeting demands.

Pay, Benefits and Culture

Alongside a starting salaryof£25,000perannum,and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will includecustomisablebenefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days and more.

Closing date: 23:59 on Friday 20th February 2026.

Please note that we may close this advert early if we receive a high number of applications. We encourage you tosubmityour application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Join the team at Sizewell C. Our vision is to Lead The Way On Nuclear.

The Sizewell C team is one of the most exciting and largest new megaprojects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. We have begun constructing a 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast in the East of England replicating, wherever possible, the design used for Hinkley Point C, another nuclear power station being built in Somerset.

When built, Sizewell C will be one of the largest power stations to operate in the UK. The power station will generate low carbon electricity for at least 60 years, supplying over 6 million homes and supporting around 7% of the UK’s current electricity needs.

Our vision is to Lead The Way On Nuclear. We want Sizewell C to define what good leadership for the nuclear industry and British infrastructure looks like and deliver on it. We understand the feats of organisation, logistics, collaboration and imagination that building nuclear requires. We are building for the next generation for their home‑grown energy, energy price stability, and ultra‑low carbon power in abundance. We also want to set the benchmark for maximising long‑lasting social value as we build and demonstrate how smart collaboration can work for the benefit of communities – locally, regionally and nationally.

We are the first nuclear power station in the UK to be funded under the Regulated Asset Base funding model (RAB). Our largest shareholder is the UK Government, alongside equity partners La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.

Sizewell C operates within a complex and fast-moving stakeholder environment, engaging with a wide range of partners including government bodies, regulators, local communities, supply chain partners, and international collaborators. This makes Sizewell C a uniquely stimulating place to work — where navigating evolving priorities, balancing interests, and building trusted relationships is just as critical as technical excellence. For those who thrive in dynamic, multi‑dimensional settings, it offers unmatched professional challenge and growth.

When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

By submitting an application to this role, you acknowledge that you have read and understood Sizewell C’s employee privacy policy and EDF's employee privacy policy. Just to let you know, EDF will be processing and sharing information about your application on behalf of Sizewell C.