Skills Pathway - Plating

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Trainee Plating Programme

Hinkley Point C

Have you worked in a plating team for at least 2 years? 

Would you like to be employed as a Trainee Plater at Hinkley Point C?  

Are you committed to studying towards an ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Plating Pathway to become a qualified Plater?

Opportunity: Employment as a Trainee Plater with study towards the ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Installing Engineering Construction Plant and Systems (RQF) – Plating Pathway.

Commitment: 6-8 weeks off the job training (employed) followed by up to 24 months on site experience & skills development to complete the qualification.  

Eligibility:  

•    Min 2 years working with a Plating team 
•    Ability to achieve the CCNSG 
•    English and maths skills at a level suitable to complete a Level 3 Diploma  

When:  Start date of cohort 1 – March 2027

Location: Cannington (Mechanical Centre of Excellence near Bridgwater TA5) for 6 weeks of training before deployment to HPC site (requirement for a further 2 weeks of training later into the programme). Travel and accommodation costs during the 6-8 weeks training at Cannington paid in line with HPC Site Agreements.   

Employment: With an MEH phase contractor at HPC.   

Salary: Basic salary from day one of training circa £20.97 per hour (ESCA Grade 2) with the potential to increase after 12 months (on successful completion of training milestones). 

To apply: Complete the application via the HPC Jobs Service (ensuring your CV is up-to-date on your HPC Jobs Service profile as this should evidence your minimum 2 years’ experience). 

Assessment: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria above and invited to an assessment day in Cannington, near Bridgwater TA5 (assessments will include a Plating practical test and maths / English test) including an interview with a Subject Matter Expert (SME). 

Successful candidates will initially be selected to join a talent pool with the aim be selected to start as employed Trainee Platers at Hinkley Point C  at some point in the future. 

This opportunity will close at 4pm on 12 November or earlier if we meet the required threshold of applications. 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.