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Recruitment drive for Sizewell C apprentices

Image: Former East Coast College student, Cody Lucas. Cody was studying a Level 3 qualification in welding at the East Coast College Lowestoft campus, when he secured an apprenticeship with Doosan Babcock which will see him start at Hinkley Point C before returning to Suffolk to work at Sizewell C. Members of the Sizewell C Civils […]

New recruits and new office space for Sizewell C

Saxmundham resident Beth Hillis has joined the Sizewell C team in Leiston on an Industrial Placement as a Trainee PA in the Financing and Economic Regulation team. Beth has been joined by eight interns this Summer, all from local universities who are each working with different areas of the Sizewell C project and gaining invaluable […]

Suffolk students prepare for next steps after school

A hundred students from Alde Valley Academy in Leiston are being given a helping hand into work or college thanks to Sizewell B and recruitment firm Rullion. The Year 10 students are preparing for their next steps after school so called on the help of local employer Sizewell B. Many former students work at the […]

New Director for Sizewell C to drive local recruitment

Suffolk based Sarah Hancock has been appointed as HR Director for Sizewell C, the new nuclear power station currently being considered by the Planning Inspectorate. If Sizewell C is built it will need 7,900 workers at peak construction and 900 skilled people to operate the station during its 60-year life span. Sarah said: “I am delighted […]

Sizewell C female engineers hold event to inspire the next generation

Leading female engineers from the Sizewell C project are meeting local young females next week to mark International Women in Engineering Day (23/6) which this year celebrates Engineering Heroes. The online class is being run in partnership with Speakers for Schools, a charitable organisation that puts schools in touch with business leaders to gain insight […]

Suffolk students showcase how they plan to tackle climate change

On the same week as the G7 world leaders will discuss climate change local students at Alde Valley Academy have been applauded for their work towards reducing their school’s carbon footprint. A team from Sizewell C, the planned new low carbon power station for Suffolk, the Sizewell visitor centre and Net Zero Leiston set the […]

New report shows how Sizewell C is set to provide economic recovery for the region

Latest figures from Hinkley Point C in Somerset, the first of the two new power stations planned for the UK, shows how Sizewell C can provide the road to economic recovery for Suffolk and Norfolk. The new figures from Hinkley Point C show spending in the South-West has hit £3.2 billion – twice the initial target and […]

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Nuclear project marks start of an exciting career for young apprentice

Hinkley Point C is making incredible progress on-site in terms of construction, but we are also working hard to make sure the project benefits local people. The benefits range from increasing local employment, to the development of a sustainable regional supply chain and the advancement of new training facilities and qualifications. The same impact could be […]

Sizewell B to launch engineering degree apprenticeship

EDF Energy is looking for apprentices to fill a number of roles in chemistry and engineering, at its Sizewell B power station. The station’s engineering team is looking for two people to start a nuclear engineering degree apprenticeship. This is in addition to the places on offer on the maintenance and engineering apprenticeship. The successful […]