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Why Nuclear?

It is widely acknowledged that meeting the demands of modern energy consumption can only realistically be met through Nuclear power. Our Government has acknowledged and confirmed it's commitment to allowing Nuclear Power. This will allow for the construction of 20 Nuclear Power Plants across the UK by 2023.

The construction and management of the latest third generation of Reactors will be decided in the coming months as the World Nuclear Engineering Groups and consortium's bid to win the contracts.

The new generation of Fast Breeder Reactors (Third Generation) for Nuclear Power stations will take upto 10 years to construct. Nuclear Power Stations are complex structures and require the skills and capabilities of specialist and multi-disciplined engineers. We are already providing these skilled engineers and managers to maintain and decommission the existing power stations. We look forward to assisting in the supply of personnel to construct and maintain our future Nuclear Power Stations.

These major developments in Nuclear Energy generation provides exciting and highly rewarding career opportunities for Graduates and suitably qualified engineers. Attracting graduates and professional engineers from other sectors is still a challenge. However with the national shift in attitude towards Nuclear Energy we are starting to see the sector in a new light. Statistics show that Nuclear is a reliable, financially viable and proven safe form of powering our homes and businesses.

Interested ? If you are considering a career in the Nuclear sector, having learned of the highly rewarding prospects and guaranteed future demands for Qualified engineers and managers across all disciplines and levels of experience levels.

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Graduate Opportunities

With the recognised volume of personnel required to construct and maintain Nuclear Power Stations, things will have to change in how we attract students to this sector. If we are to meet the demands for engineers to satisfy the nations new build programme, it is inevitable that schools, colleges and universities will be required to adjust the National curriculum to endorse and promote Nuclear Engineering to appeal to a far wider selection of students.

Careers @ AWE

With over 4,500 employees and more than 2,000 contractors based at two neighbouring sites, the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has a huge variety of opportunities on offer.

They range from highly specialist science and engineering roles through to our apprenticeship and graduate programmes. Our contract from the MoD means this is an excellent environment to build the very latest skills and develop your long-term career, whether you’re just starting out, are looking for a career change or have specialist skills to offer.

We’re particularly proud of the fact that AWE was ranked in the top ten of ‘Britain’s Top Employers 2008’, sponsored by the Guardian and produced by the Corporate Research Foundation. We hope that the following pages will give you an idea why we scored so highly and encourage you to get in touch and find out more about working at AWE.

Methods of Engagement

Our specialists recruiters are able to provide both contract and permanent staffing advice. Understanding our clients requirements, the time constraints and complexity of Security Clearance procedures often results in our recruiters advising clients on the availability of the required skills in the market place.

Permanent Positions

We will take the time to understand you and your personal circumstances, creating a full profile of your skills and capabilities linked with your preferences for locations and type of organisation that most suits you.

We can provide Psychometric testing which is becoming an increasingly requested service with up to 75% of medium to large sized organisations using as part of the recruitment process.

Typically tests are used to select for graduate-level positions, with verbal and numerical ability being the most frequently assessed. Personality 'tests' (questionnaires) are generally used at the interview, or assessment centre stage, after candidates have been sifted on the basis of their test results.

Contractor assignments

In order to deliver the best outcome for Contractor and Client, we require the same high levels of personal understanding in respect of our contracting candidates. It is even more vital that we understand the motivations linked to contractors family considerations, travel restrictions, financial compensations and flexibility over locations.

Only with continual monitoring and updating of our contractors, can we recognise and therefore confidently recommend reliable Contractors to Clients. An in depth knowledge and understanding of contractor's motivations and professional competencies, supported by references and confirmed abilities from their Line Management, allows us to confidently and continually place high caliber individuals into the Nuclear Power Stations around the UK, to mutual benefit.

Contracting as a Ltd Company or using the services of an umbrella company

We have a long standing professional relationship with Brookson, the renown specialists in tax efficient engagement structures, tailored to suit the particular circumstances and requirements of the individual Contractor.

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Choosing the Right Agency

ERS has been selected as the supplier of choice by leading Nuclear Engineering firms and high caliber Candidates alike, predominantly due to ERS's reputation for consistent delivery of reliable and suitably qualified Candidates. Many of our Candidates have remained with us for multiple contracts and our Clients have continuously retained ERS year on year.

Established a little over 4 years ago, Energy Recruitment Solutions ("ERS") has established an enviable reputation as a specialist recruitment solutions provider to the Nuclear Energy sector.

The Management Team are all highly experienced Recruiters for the Engineering and Energy sectors. The carefully selected team of specialists have all been involved in recruitment and selection for at least 15 years in their own right. All have been specifically chosen to join the ERS team for their outstanding professionalism and total committment to client and candidate satisfaction.

We focus on building long term relationships with our Clients and Candidates, based on fully understanding and delivering to the Client and Candidates remits throughout the recruitment cycle.

ERS only supply carefully selected suitably experienced, educated, qualified and security cleared candidates, thereby ensuring no-one's time is wasted.

Due to the effectiveness of this policy, in the recent past ERS delivered 50% of the hired applicants to the Nuclear Division of a major Engineering Consulting Group who in turn are supporting British Energy across its stations. Reflecting the value of utilising a specialist provider like ERS for such a mission critical resource.

This efficiency of this approach has lead to ERS being retained as a Preferred Supplier by leading Engineering Consulting Groups and continues to be what keeps ERS as a candidate and clients supplier of choice.

Recent Developments have included the engagement of new specialist personnel within the business to support their expansion. This includes the engagement of specialist web publishing and promotion professionals to drive the online Client and Candidate support services forward in 2008.

ERS exists to provide an exceptionally high level of professional service to Clients and Candidates. the sole purpose is to offer a cost effective alternative to large faceless agencies with inexperienced or uninformed recruiters simply seeking to throw volumes of cv's at vacancies, wasting valuable management time.

From a Candidate perspective, ERS provides a level of advice and guidance that enables the Candidate to make informed decisions about the most suitable positions and prospects for advancement. Our objective is to help you progress through a satisfying and rewarding career, whether it be on a permanent employment and job security aspect or maintaining sequential Contracts.

The ERS team understand that time is money and our role within the process is to identify and secure the right candidate for the clients requirements. Ensuring that Permanent or Contract position represents an appropriate move for both parties.

From the Client's perspective, receiving CV's for suitably educated experienced qualified and security cleared Candidates is of vital importance. Ensuring interviews that are conducted are productive and conclusive.