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Sizewell C “crucial” for Britain, says energy minister on visit to site

Energy Minister, Andrew Bowie MP, visited the Sizewell C site as part of a two-day visit to Suffolk on Wednesday. On a tour led by Sizewell C Managing Directors Julia Pyke and Nigel Cann, the minister was shown the progress being made on advanced civil works at site. He was also taken to see the rich […]

Suffolk community leaders gather to discuss opportunities with Sizewell C

Fifty representatives from charities across Suffolk gathered at the University of Suffolk this week to see how they can best work with Sizewell C. The event, instigated by Sizewell C’s staff networks, was centred on how Sizewell C and local organisations can together improve opportunities for local people. Terry Baxter, CEO, Inspire, shared his experiences […]

Training the next generation for jobs with Sizewell B and Sizewell C

A group of local young people have started their training with the nuclear industry preparing them for the long-term rewarding careers available with Sizewell B and Sizewell C in Suffolk. Eight Suffolk students have been selected to join the training schemes that will turn out future engineers, welders, pipe fitters and technicians needed by Sizewell […]

Successful season of work experience for Sizewell C Consortium Kickstart participants

From June 2021 to August 2022 the Sizewell C Consortium participated in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Kickstart Scheme which creates jobs for young people aged 16-24 at risk of long-term unemployment. The Consortium offered 37 placements across the UK, successfully filling 20 of those. At least 8 of those who took part […]

Recruitment drive for Sizewell C apprentices moves to Ipswich and Bury

Members of the Sizewell C Civils Programme have visited students from colleges in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk for the latest round of assessments for apprenticeships with the project. The engineering students studying at Suffolk New College and West Suffolk College tried out for one of dozens of apprenticeships on offer. This assessment […]

New nature walk in Leiston opened by local students

A group of Year 9 pupils from a Suffolk school have joined Sizewell C to launch a new nature walk, the ‘Alde Valley Academy Nature Trail’ at Aldhurst Farm in Leiston. The ‘Green Guardians’ from the school visited the Aldhurst Farm site to support their schoolwork on biodiversity, habitat conservation and the role of charities […]

Sizewell engineers give students a helping hand on International Women in Engineering Day

Female engineers from Sizewell B and Sizewell C have come together to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day and encourage gender balance in the sector. Through an event led by the East of England Energy Group’s (EEEGR) Skills for Energy programme, the Sizewell engineers are supporting a group of Year 8 female students from Norwich […]

Sizewell B apprentices throw their support behind Leiston’s new town square

Picture: Lesley Dolphin, Russ Rainger, Kris Knights, Adele Jenner standing under the arch created by the Sizewell B apprentices and JT Pegg & Sons Three Sizewell B apprentices and a local business have engineered the impressive archways marking the entrance to a new town square in Leiston, which was officially opened over the weekend. ‘Church […]

Getting Suffolk and Norfolk ready for Sizewell C – Jobs Prospectus launches to meet demand

New Employment & Training Prospectus lists roles needed for Sizewell C and local colleges signed up to offer courses in response to growing demand Prospectus comes at a time when a third of calls to the Sizewell community line are about jobs and business contracts Number of local businesses registered for contracts now reaches […]

Dozens of apprenticeships up for grabs with Sizewell C

Students from East Coast College will be among the hopefuls applying for the next round of Sizewell C apprenticeships today. Doosan Babcock, a tier one contractor for the Sizewell C Mechanical Programme, will visit the students and run a series of workshops to find out if they may be suitable for their next steps towards […]