The UK Nuclear Industry
Here is a great resource on the facts of nuclear energy from the NIA UK which give a great overview.
The UK Nuclear Industry has, as you could imagine, a pretty complex landscape. However, here at Get Into Nuclear, we have provided you with links to the essential resources that will allow you to get a complete picture of the industry.
In previous versions of getintonuclear.com, we had a much larger site that provided all the information that you would need on the industry. However, since our inception, the UK nuclear industry has become much better at providing this information itself.
You can find the background information that you need to be fully informed about the nuclear industry below using three important websites:
National Skills Academy for Nuclear:
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Please find out more about NSAN and the work that they do, and read their mission, vision and value.
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You can read up on the latest news on NSAN and the nuclear industry.
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Check out below for training and career advice provided by the NSAN.
Nuclear Industry Association:
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Please read up on who the NIA are, their objectives and how they will achieve this.
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Rediscover Nuclear; learn about nuclear energy and how it is a low carbon, reliable, home-grown source of power.
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Learn about the Nuclear Sector Deal and how the NIA is providing support.
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The NIA provide you with an overview of the current Nuclear Industry Issues.
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Find out about the Civil Nuclear Industry Structure; companies, bodies, trade unions, regulators, and government.
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Read up on some exciting and valuable Nuclear Energy Facts.
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Check out below for training and career advice provided by the NIA UK.
Nuclear Skills Strategy Group:
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Gain an understanding of why the NSSG is here.
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Learn about the NSSG Strategy Plan.
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And how this strategy aligns with the Nuclear Sector Deal.
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The annual Nuclear Worker Assessment provide a forecast of skills supply and demand in the sector.
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A great Nuclear Timeline is giving an overview of key nuclear industry milestones past and future.
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Check out below for training and career advice provided by the NIA UK.
Nuclear Industry Resources
Key Nuclear Bodies
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NSSG
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Above, you can find all the information you need about the UK Nuclear Industry and the critical events for you to attend to put yourself in a position to mingle and network with key decision-makers. Below you will find links to where you can find out more about how you can get into nuclear:
Skills:
NSAN:
- NSAN provides nuclear specific courses and solutions aimed at helping you to get into nuclear.
NIA:
- The NIA has excellent information on some of the skills needed to work in the nuclear industry with information on STEM, skills development, apprenticeships and degree courses.
NSSG:
- The NSSG supports the National College for Nuclear (NCfN) endorsed curriculum. The recently released curriculum helps cement the role of the NCfN and supports transferees from other sectors that are seen as an essential supply to meet the skills demand.
National College for Nuclear:
The National College for Nuclear collaborates with industry, and this ensures tomorrow's nuclear workforce has the skills and experience they will require for long and successful careers in the industry.
Careers:
NSAN:
- You can find more about Careers in the nuclear industry in the UK
- The NS4P provides a means to be approved to work in the nuclear industry
- NSAN has some fantastic information on STEM in the nuclear industry
- The NSAN nuclear jobs board provides job adverts for any of its members
NSSG:
The Apprenticeship Map from the NSSG gives you all the information you need if you are interested in an apprenticeship in the nuclear industry.
The NSSG also has Nuclear Career Pathways, which groups typical pathways into the most common nuclear industry roles. You are sure to find something that matches your transferable skills.
nucleargraduates:
- Engineers, scientists, business minds, talented managers and financial experts. These will all be essential to the future of the nuclear sector. Leading businesses and organisations have come together to create a new graduate training programme; nucleargraduates.