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Department: Safety & Regulatory Affairs
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £20,706
Closing date: 25/07/2025
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Role Title: Apprentice Quality Practitioner (Level 4)
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Do you have a passion for perfection and a keen eye for detail? Are you the type of person who loves making sure everything is up to standard? If you’re excited about ensuring high-quality products, services, and processes, we want YOU as our next
Quality Apprentice!
What You’ll Be Doing: We know you might not have a background in Quality just yet, but we’d love to hear your passion for attention to detail and standards.
Quality Assurance: Learn how to monitor and evaluate processes to ensure that everything meets high-quality standards.
Process Improvement: Help identify areas for improvement and work on enhancing procedures to make everything more efficient and effective.
Data Analysis & Reporting: Dive into data to spot trends and generate reports that help inform quality decisions and strategies.
Auditing & Compliance: Assist in auditing products and processes to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Collaboration Across Teams: Work with different departments to support quality initiatives and implement changes that improve performance across the business.
What We’re Looking For:
Attention to Detail: You’re someone who can spot the tiniest of inconsistencies and take action to resolve them.
Problem Solver: When quality issues arise, you jump into action with creative solutions to ensure we’re always improving.
Analytical Thinker: You’re comfortable working with data, analysing trends, and using that information to drive decisions.
Communication Skills: You can clearly explain your findings, whether in reports, meetings, or working with other teams.
Driven to Learn: This apprenticeship is all about learning. You’ll be getting hands-on experience while working towards your Level 4 Quality qualification.
Why You’ll Love It Here:
Hands-On Training: Get direct experience with quality management systems while working towards your qualification.
Mentorship & Support: Our team of quality professionals will mentor you, helping you develop the skills you need to thrive in a quality-focused role.
Career Opportunities: Quality is a key part of every successful business. This apprenticeship will open doors for you in various industries, with endless career progression options.
Dynamic & Inclusive Team: You’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation, all while maintaining a fun and supportive environment.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Requirements for the role:
- GCSE grade 4/C in Maths and English Language (or equivalent).
- Left full time education.
- Right to live and work in the UK.
- Must not have a similar qualification at a higher level.
Pay And Benefits
We anticipate paying a salary of between £20,706 plus:-
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays).
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
Company Related
We are Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues
Our Culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
