Job description
We are offering a rewarding and exciting one-year placement as an Undergraduate Conventional Safety Specialist at AWE - a role where you will make a genuine contribution to keeping the UK safe and secure.
This is position has been specifically created for a student wanting a 12-month placement within our Conventional Safety Team.
The role sits within our Sustainability, Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Function who are responsible for implementing AWE’s Safety Management System and driving continuous environmental improvements across the business.
The role will provide a diverse experience and will involve undertaking risk assessments to identify appropriate control measures, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and driving safety improvements within the operational areas.
The role offers the opportunity to work within the central SHEQ Team and alongside deployed safety specialist who support specific delivery units within the business.
As a Safety Specialist you will be working alongside other safety professionals interfacing with facility operators and project managers as part of an integrated team.
The role will help you:
- Develop understanding of AWE’s Management System and gain practical experience of implementation in operational areas, including projects and facilities.
- Gain experience of Risk Assessment and risk-based inspections in line with relevant legislation, industry standards and AWE's policies, procedures and guidance.
- Gain practical experience of delivering safety initiatives.
- Gain experience of using relevant assessment tools.
- Develop understanding of key pieces of health and safety legislation applicable to AWE.
Benefits
- £23,500 salary
- Holiday entitlement of 270 hours of leave annually including bank holidays
- Excellent work/life balance and a vibrant and welcoming grad social scene
- 9-day working fortnight - so every other Friday off
- A salary-sacrifice benefit scheme
- A welcome payment
- Potential to secure a Graduate role for when you finish university, subject to availability
- Access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending across retail, hospitality and leisure
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our Occupational Health Services
Why AWE?
- Build leadership skills, self-awareness, and teamwork.
- Join a vibrant early careers community with events, ERGs and networking opportunities.
- Benefit from continual support: a line manager, pathway lead, and ‘buddy’ to guide your journey.
What we are looking for
- Any Engineering or Science based degree – please note this is not a lab based role
- Before starting with the business, you will need to be able to provide evidence that you have attained a minimum of a 2:2 in your degree so far by August 2026.
- You must be able to Join AWE in August 2026.
- You must be a British National, able to start in August 2026, and eligible for security clearance.
- Curious, problem-solvers with integrity, resilience, and a collaborative mindset. You’ll thrive if you’re eager to grow and ready to apply your skills to real-world challenges.
Accepted degree subjects
- environmental science and ecology
- physics
- electronic and electrical engineering
- health sciences
- biology and life sciences
- engineering management
- sports science
- computer sciences and information technology
- civil engineering and construction
- transport engineering
- agricultural sciences
- food sciences
- geology and geography
- mechanical engineering
- mathematics
- information science and librarianship
- aerospace engineering
- animal care and veterinary science
- chemistry
- social sciences
- chemical engineering
- materials science
Additional job details
- Location
- Aldermaston
- Salary
- £23,500
plus benefits and welcome bonus
- Contract, dates and working times
- Fixed term
Full-time
How to apply
Application Process
Our process is designed to be simple, fair and transparent:
- Online Application – Opens 15th September. Explore the option and apply for one pathway that best suits your interests and goals.
- Online Tests – If shortlisted, you’ll complete numerical, verbal, logical and cognitive assessments. Practice materials will be available to ensure you know what to expect.
- Virtual Assessment Centre – Successful candidates will be invited to virtual AC’s running Nov–Dec 2025, with pre-assessment webinars to guide you.
Applications will close earlier if we receive enough applications, so apply early.
Support & Inclusion
We welcome diverse applicants and strive to create a workplace where differences are recognised and celebrated. We encourage requests for reasonable adjustments if required, to ensure you feel able to perform your best. Any information you share will be used only to support you through the process in line with GDPR.
Contact Us
For questions, email the Early Careers Team
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Closing date: 24 October 2025