Apprentice Construction

Job Description

The Painting & Decorating apprenticeship is up to 4 years in conjunction with UHI Inverness.  You will work alongside our experienced team of painters and attend college in Inverness as required.  The programme leads to a SCQF Level 6 qualification in Painting & Decorating.

What do I do?

Working alongside our Estates team, to provide a preparation painting service to the site which includes the refurbishing of office, building and related structures with suitable coatings. 

The Training:

Over the apprenticeship:

• Full time at Dounreay site
• On the job training within our Estates team, assisting various projects across the Dounreay site
• Inductions and additional training at UHI Inverness
• Outward bound course

Requirements:

• Minimum of National 4 or equivalent – Mathematics and a Technical subject
• Good communication, team working & problem solving skills
• Be able to demonstrate practical skills
• Able to commute to the Dounreay site

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off, 33 minutes for lunch and paid overtime available
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.