Programme title: Physics Graduate Programme  
Salary: Minimum £32,500. Salary is dependent on location, role and qualifications.
Location: Sellafield, Cumbria
Closing date: 17 December 2024
Start date: Autumn 2025
Role ID:59363

 

About the programme
Working on our Physicist Graduate Programme you’ll join Cavendish Nuclear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babcock International Group, and be involved in a variety of complex projects across the span of the nuclear lifecycle.

This includes exciting opportunities to work on major, complex decommissioning programmes through the development and application of advanced techniques and equipment. As a leading supplier within the UK nuclear industry and a growing global force, a career with us is challenging, rewarding and varied.

 

Physics at Babcock
You’ll be based in the Sellafield Radiometrics Hub on the Sellafield site in Cumbria with an opportunity to undertake secondments in other parts of the business for the four years of your programme.
You will become part of a team with unrivalled expertise in Radiometric Characterisation and Nuclear Material Assay that is focused on providing innovative solutions for our customers across the full nuclear lifecycle.

You will be given the opportunity to take part in all aspects of the project lifecycle from requirement development, design, build, commissioning, deployment, expert review and reporting. Over time you will take the lead on projects within your areas of expertise and embrace opportunities to develop customer relationships, collaborate with partners and deliver our services locally in Cumbria and further afield throughout the UK and internationally.

What you'll need
•    A (Hons) degree in Physics. 
•    Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.

 

What you'll get
We’ll provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.

In addition, you’ll benefit from:
•    A minimum of 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with agile working options subject to discussion with your manager 
•    Generous pension and employee share schemes
•    Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts
•    Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities.

Your career development
It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Graduate Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partner Gen Healthy Minds, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Where you'll be based
Places on our Physics programme for Autumn 2025 are available in our Nuclear sector at the Sellafield site in Cumbria. We ask our graduates to be flexible as there is the potential to undertake placements in other locations during their programme.

Closing dates 
Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible. 

 

Making your application

We offer a diverse range of early careers programmes. Please explore your options and select the programme that best aligns with your passions and interests. Choose carefully, as only one application can be reviewed per cycle. If you submit multiple applications, only the first one received will be considered. If the programme you apply for is oversubscribed, we’ll transfer your application to another programme you are eligible for and interested in.