As a Talent Attraction Apprentice at Great British Energy - Nuclear, you'll find yourself at the heart of a dynamic and supportive team, where every day brings new opportunities to learn and grow. You'll enjoy a variety of tasks, from supporting recruitment campaigns and managing candidate interactions, to assisting with sourcing and selection activities. This role offers a perfect blend of administrative duties and meaningful engagement, allowing you to develop a comprehensive skill set in recruitment and talent attraction.
Qualification Requirements
5 GCSEs Grade A*- C / 9-4 including maths and English.
Other equivalent qualifications will also be considered.
Salary - £23,809 per annum
Benefits
Holiday Allowance - 25 Days Holiday Allowance, plus Bank Holidays
Pension - Employee 5%, Employer 3%
Flexible Working Hours
Work from Home
Eyecare
Employee Assistance Programme
Onsite Parking
Location - Great British Energy – Nuclear, Renaissance House, Lakeside Drive, Centre Park, Warrington, WA1 1QF. This will be a hybrid role with the expectation that one day per week will be spent in the Warrington office.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours
Duration - 21 months
Start Date - September 2026
Interview Date - August 2026
Closing Date for Applications - 3rd August 2026
To Apply
To apply, please click the Apply Now button and complete the form. Once you submit, you will receive an email to verify your email address that will then submit your application to us. If you do not receive an email confirming your application, please check with us that this has been submitted.
If you are having difficulty in completing this, please contact recruitment on recruitment@cogentskills.com for assistance
Next Steps
Successful candidates will be progressed to a one way video interview, invites will be sent via email.
The video interview will be reviewed by the Hiring Manager
Job Responsibilities
Support hiring managers in understanding role requirements and recruitment activity.
Assist with attraction campaigns, including early careers and outreach initiatives.
Support candidate sourcing using job boards, social media, and internal systems.
Assist with screening applications against role requirements and shortlisting candidates.
Coordinate interviews, including scheduling and communication with candidates and hiring managers.
Communicate with candidates throughout the recruitment process to ensure a positive experience.
Maintain accurate candidate and vacancy data on recruitment systems.
Use data and reports to support recruitment activity and identify trends.
Ensure recruitment processes are followed in line with policies and data protection requirements.
Ability to handle sensitive information with care, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Provide general administrative support across recruitment activities.
Provide excellent customer service to candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders.
Communicate effectively with candidates, colleagues, and external partners.
Support and collaborate with colleagues to achieve recruitment outcomes.
Identify and act on opportunities to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience.
Stay updated with business needs and recruitment market trends. Seek feedback to improve.
You'll be supported by experienced professionals who are committed to your development, ensuring you gain valuable insights and hands-on experience. The satisfaction of knowing your contributions directly impact the attraction and hiring of talent, combined with the chance to work in a company that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement, makes this role truly rewarding. If you're eager to start your career in recruitment and thrive in a collaborative environment, you'll love being part of Great British Energy - Nuclear.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
Interest in recruitment, talent attraction, or working with people
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
Attention to detail when handling candidate and recruitment information
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, email, systems)
Willingness to learn and develop new skills
Professional and approachable manner when dealing with candidates and stakeholders
Qualification to be delivered: Level 3 Recruiter
Apprenticeship Standard: Recruiter
Training Provider: The Educationwise Academy Ltd
Delivery model: Bi-weekly tutor-led online sessions, with support from a workplace assessor.
This role is part of our talent plan for the future. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to be considered for any other suitable vacancies.
Cogent Skills is managing the recruitment process in partnership with GBE-N. To ensure fairness and equality of opportunity all applications must be made by completing the application on the Cogent Skills Apprenticeship portal.
The successful candidate will be employed by Cogent Skills Services Ltd but will undertake all on-job learning with GBE-N.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation that at least one day per week will be spent in the Warrington office.
Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) is a new government arm’s length body supporting the delivery of Britain’s energy security and net zero, making sure that we can power Britain from Britain sustainably. It has been set up to turn nuclear ambition into reality.
GBE-N’s first step was to start the technology selection process for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in July 2023. SMRs can potentially be quicker to deploy and less expensive to build than traditional nuclear power plants because they are smaller, have factory based modular manufacturing, and more flexible deployment options.
GBE-N is aiming to deliver fast, based on a supportive and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity and creates an inclusive workplace. It draws on deep nuclear expertise and experience both in this country and abroad. And it can unlock billions of pounds of private and public investment from design to operation, helping to get sites ready for development, and working to grow manufacturing capacity and skills capability.
Our activities will be driven by our values, which are:
Trust - We prioritise safety, we act responsibly and with integrity.
Collaborative - We work as a team; we value diversity and expertise.
Challenge - We are curious and courageous in the way we think and act.
Care - We are thoughtful, inclusive and respectful of others.
Drive - We get things done and we make a difference.
If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at recruitment@cogentskills.com and we will talk to you about how we can assist.
Cogent Skills is the skills specialist for the UK science and technology sectors. Our purpose is to make sure your business, your people and our industry are future-ready.
As a not-for-profit organisation with a family of commercially-focused companies, we are committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions of the sector.
We have been named one of the best medium-sized employers in the UK in The Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024.
We offer a diverse range of market-leading skills services, from process safety and competency solutions in high-hazard industries to end-to-end apprenticeship services for some of the world’s leading science, manufacturing and technology employers.
