Year-in-Industry Safety Specialist: Risk & Compliance

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Reading; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

Salary sacrifice scheme

Annual leave 270 hours

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health Services

Graduate role opportunities

Job summary

AWE invites applications for a Year in Industry Placement in Conventional Safety at Aldermaston, near Reading. This 12-month placement is part of the Sustainability, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality function and offers a strong safety-focused environment.

Salary £24,500 plus benefits, with a 9-day working fortnight and various wellbeing provisions. You will work alongside safety professionals on real projects, learn the Safety Management System, and develop risk assessment and inspection

Qualifications

• Candidates studying any science-based degree.
• Not a lab-based role.
• On track to achieve a minimum 2:2 in your degree by August 2027.
• Graduating in either 2029 or 2030 and completing a placement year as part of your degree.
• Available to join AWE in August 2027.
• British National and able to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Undertake and support risk assessments to identify proportionate control measures.
• Support risk-based inspections in line with legislation, standards and AWE policies.
• Apply assessment tools and interpret findings to support safe decision-making.
• Help deliver safety initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Develop understanding of AWE’s Safety Management System across projects and facilities.
• Collaborate with safety professionals, operators and project teams.
• Communicate findings clearly and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Curious

Analytical

Collaborative

Dependable

Resilient

Safety focused

Education

Science-based degree

Job description

AWE invites applications for a Year in Industry Placement in Conventional Safety at Aldermaston, near Reading. This 12-month placement is part of the Sustainability, Safety, Health, Environment and Quality function and offers a strong safety-focused environment.

Salary £24,500 plus benefits, with a 9-day working fortnight and various wellbeing provisions. You will work alongside safety professionals on real projects, learn the Safety Management System, and develop risk assessment and inspection