Explore the UK Nuclear Industry: Opportunities, Events & Career Pathways
The Key Bodies of the UK Nuclear Industry.
The UK Nuclear Industry presents a complex landscape. At Get Into Nuclear, we have gathered essential resources to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of the industry.
In earlier versions of getintonuclear.com, we hosted a larger site with extensive industry information. However, the UK nuclear industry has improved its ability to share this information directly. Below, you will find key background information on the nuclear industry from three important websites:
National Skills Academy for Nuclear:
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Discover more about NSAN, including their mission, vision, and values.
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Stay updated with the latest news regarding NSAN and the nuclear sector.
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Access training and career advice from NSAN.
Nuclear Industry Association:
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Learn about the NIA's goals and how they plan to achieve them. - Explore 'Rediscover Nuclear' to understand nuclear energy as a low-carbon, reliable power source.
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Find details on the Nuclear Sector Deal and the NIA's support.
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Get an overview of current nuclear issues.
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Understand the structure of the Civil Nuclear Industry, including companies, trade unions, regulators, and government.
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Discover interesting and valuable Nuclear Energy Facts.
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Access training and career advice provided by NIA UK.
Nuclear Skills Strategy Group:
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Understand the purpose of the NSSG.
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Review the NSSG Strategy Plan and its alignment with the Nuclear Sector Deal.
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The annual Nuclear Worker Assessment forecasts skills supply and demand in the sector.
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A comprehensive Nuclear Timeline highlights key milestones in the industry, both past and future.
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Above, you'll find key information about the UK Nuclear Industry, including major events that offer valuable opportunities to connect and network with influential decision-makers.
Below, you'll find links to resources that can help you explore pathways into a career in 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.