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NWIT Review

at Sellafield Ltd

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Sellafield

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5
Inspecting welds before during and after it takes place, ensuring quality throughout.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5
I really enjoy the programme as I get to experience many unique experiences day to day meaning it stays interesting.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5
Many skills that are required for this job I have learning on the job or have further developed my already existing skills requires

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5
The apprenticeship programme is very well layed out to us and has good structure allowing us to know what is required is us for each year

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5
If we need any help our employers are always willing to aid us, I learned most things from experiences I had with my mentors

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5
Towards the start of the apprenticeship we get lots of help from the training provider regarding our college work we have and later in the apprenticeship we get help from them with our requirements for epa

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5
Yes all qualifications I have received throughout the apprenticeship aid my work on the job and allows me to perform better

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

3/5
Other than helping with open evenings and any events at work there is not many extracurricular activities

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Sellafield Ltd to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It has a good working environment and I get along well with my team. It also has good rewards with regards to Pay, annual leave and pension

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Sellafield Ltd?

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