An early-career apprenticeship scheme covering engineering, science, and business or professional support.
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UKAEA apprenticeships are an early-career scheme operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority for people beginning a career. The listed fields include engineering, science, and business or professional support.
UKAEA states a normal entry benchmark of at least five GCSEs at grades A*–C or 4–9, including Maths and English; Science is required for some apprenticeships. Maths and English may also be achieved through additional training-provider study before the end-point assessment. Completing an apprenticeship does not guarantee a job with UKAEA.
When a relevant apprenticeship advert is posted, UKAEA directs applicants to use the advert's Apply control, which leads to SmartRecruiters. While applications are closed, UKAEA's early-careers community form can be used to register interest in future roles and events; it is not an apprenticeship application.
UKAEA states a normal entry benchmark of at least five GCSEs at grades A*–C or 4–9, including Maths and English; Science is required for some apprenticeships. Maths and English may instead be achieved through additional training-provider study before the end-point assessment.
UKAEA says completing an apprenticeship does not guarantee a job with the authority.
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UKAEA states a normal benchmark of at least five GCSEs at A*–C or 4–9, including Maths and English, with Science for some roles. Maths and English may be achieved through additional training-provider study before the end-point assessment.
When checked on October 1, 2026, UKAEA said early-careers applications were closed and anticipated reopening in Autumn 2026, including apprenticeships. No exact opening date was given, and the anticipated reopening does not confirm that applications have reopened.
For a relevant live advert, use its Apply control, which leads to SmartRecruiters. While applications are closed, UKAEA's early-careers community form accepts interest registrations for future roles and events, but it is not an apprenticeship application.
No. UKAEA says completion does not guarantee a job with the authority.
Government Agency
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ProgramUK Atomic Energy Authority
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From public sources
UKAEA anticipated an Autumn 2026 reopening across early careers, including apprenticeships; it did not give an exact opening date.
Source: Early careers at UKAEAUKAEA's early careers page said applications were closed when checked on October 1, 2026.
Source: Early careers at UKAEAUKAEA directs applicants for posted roles to the advert's Apply button and SmartRecruiters.
Source: How to apply | UKAEA CareersThe UKAEA SmartRecruiters community form is for future role and event updates.
Source: Join the UKAEA Early Careers CommunityUKAEA invites early career candidates to register interest while applications are closed.
Source: Early careers at UKAEAUKAEA says completion does not guarantee a job with the authority.
Source: Apprenticeships | UKAEA CareersSuperscout Pro
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