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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 […]

Your questions on Sizewell C local employment opportunities answered

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 […]

Sizewell C project is supporting dozens of apprenticeships in Suffolk and Norfolk through levy transfer

The Sizewell C project is supporting dozens of apprenticeships in Suffolk and Norfolk by transferring funds raised through the apprenticeship levy to local businesses. A variety of apprenticeships are being created, from teacher training through to carpentry and joinery and bricklaying.  The training for the first wave of apprentices will take place in East Coast […]

New welding centre of excellence with Sizewell C

Weldability Sif has announced that they will open a new centre of excellence for welding in East Anglia if Sizewell C gets the go-ahead. They will upskill and train a new generation of British welders and provide new career opportunities for young people in Suffolk to work on Sizewell C and other projects in the […]

Sizewell C champions diversity

julia-pyke-nuclear-sector-deal-award-certificate.jpg Sizewell C has signed up to the Nuclear Sector Deal target to encourage more women into the sector. The Nuclear Sector Deal sets out the Gender Target to achieve 40% women in the nuclear industry by 2030, and 50% women apprenticeship starts by 2021. Sizewell C established a Gender Balance Network in 2019 to […]