Overview

Job Title: Radiation Protection Scientist - Aldermaston

Job Reference: 2326788031-2

Date Posted: 1 September 2025

Recruiter: AWE Nuclear Security Technologies

Location: Reading, Berkshire

Salary: On Application

Job Details

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: £29,490 - £44,230 per annum + Negotiable

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: £29,490 - £44,230 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. Flexible working requests may be considered (e.g., term-time contracts or part-time). Please indicate your preferred pattern on application.

Hybrid working: Available on an informal, non-contractual basis. Typically 3 days onsite per week.

Ready to play your part?

At AWE, it's not just a job, it's far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

AWE is recruiting for a Trainee Health Physicist for the Radiation Protection and Dosimetry Group.

The Radiation Protection and Dosimetry Group are part of the Science function at AWE. We provide legal and technical advice to a range of internal and external customers regarding health and safety in relation to working with radioactive materials and other sources of ionising radiation.

No other organisation in the UK provides radiation protection and dosimetry advice across the same range of applications and customers. Our work covers nuclear manufacturing facilities, forensic laboratories, new build facilities, decommissioning projects and national security operations, each presenting unique challenges.

Who we are looking for

We are looking to recruit Trainee Health Physicists to join our team. A career in radiation protection suits candidates who wish to apply practical, scientific and technical knowledge in a multi-disciplinary environment with both office-based and practical elements, where clear communication with people from diverse backgrounds is essential. Every day is different.

The successful candidate will have either operational experience in health physics, dosimetry, environment, radioactive waste management, health and safety (ESH) or related fields, or hold a degree in a science, technology or engineering discipline and be ready to apply their experience, knowledge and qualifications to learning how to become a radiation protection professional.

Our two-year health physicist training scheme is industry-leading, combining training modules that cover the full range of knowledge required with placements around the business to develop world-class professionals. After completion, staff are encouraged to pursue professional accreditation as a Radiation Protection Adviser and chartered status with the Radiation Protection Council.

You will need the ability to work calmly and constructively in a priority-changing environment, manage your own workload, and demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm, flexibility, and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Work and rewards

We ask a lot and set high standards because our work matters. In return we offer a balanced package with award-winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight – you get every other Friday off, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market-leading contributory pension scheme (containing employer contributions between 9% and 13% of pensionable pay).
• Family-friendly policies including Maternity Leave - 39 weeks full pay and Paternity Leave - 4 weeks full pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.

The Working at AWE page on our website contains full details in the AWE Benefits Guide.