Employment Type: Full Time
Employment Period:
Salary: 60
Location:
Leiston, GB, IP16 4EW
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Career Area: HR
Skills Development Lead
Sizewell C’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Overall, whilst the Company is in the construction phase, the Boards’ principal focus is on the development and construction of Sizewell C on time, on budget and to the highest quality and safety standards. The Company is maturing to meet all these requirements.
Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the RAB model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway.
Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%. The CCO will need to be guided by and incorporate lessons learned from the Hinkley Point C commercial delivery to achieve Sizewell C’s ambition.
Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.
Skills Development Lead
Position: Skills Development Lead
Location: Leiston, Suffolk / Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich (minimum 3 days per week in the office) with occasional travel to London/Suffolk locations
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Closing Date: Monday the 17th of August 2026
Opportunity for Impact
Sizewell C is one of the UK's most significant clean energy projects. As we move forward into construction, we're creating opportunities for thousands of people and building a lasting skills legacy for the region.
We're looking for a Skills Development Lead to play a key role in shaping and delivering skills initiatives that will help build the future workforce required to support Sizewell C. Working within the Employment Affairs Unit (EAU), you'll collaborate with further education providers, training organisations, supply chain partners and internal stakeholders to develop sustainable talent pipelines and create meaningful pathways into employment across our wide range of workforce needs.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about skills development who can turn strategy into delivery and build strong partnerships that create positive outcomes for individuals, communities and the project.
Why Join Sizewell C?
At Sizewell C, you'll be part of a project that will power millions of homes while creating long-term employment and skills opportunities across the region. This is your chance to directly influence the development of future talent pipelines and leave a lasting legacy through education, skills and employment initiatives.
You'll join a collaborative and supportive team committed to making a real difference, working alongside industry partners, education providers and local communities to help shape the workforce of tomorrow.
Why Join Sizewell C as a Skills Development Lead?
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future workforce behind one of the UK's largest infrastructure projects. As Skills Development Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in building skills and apprenticeship pathways that create lasting opportunities for local communities while supporting the delivery of Sizewell C's workforce ambitions. From implementing skills strategy to developing partnerships with further and higher education providers, employers and stakeholders, you'll see the direct impact of your work on both individuals and the project itself. If you're passionate about skills, employability and creating meaningful career opportunities, this is a role where you can genuinely leave a legacy.
What You'll Be Doing
As Skills Development Lead, you will:
Lead the development and delivery of apprenticeship and pre-employment programmes aligned to project workforce needs.
Build and maintain strong relationships with delivery providers, training organisations, employers, supply chain partners and local stakeholders.
Support the creation of skills and employment pipelines that feed into future apprenticeships and jobs across the project.
Provide governance and oversight of apprenticeship and pre-employment training programmes, ensuring they are effective, compliant and deliver measurable outcomes.
Work closely with contractors and supply chain partners to support workforce development activities and training arrangements.
Contribute to the delivery of the project's ambition to support 1,500 new apprenticeships.
Monitor programme performance, quality and reporting requirements, ensuring accurate data and continuous improvement.
Support the design and implementation of new learning and skills initiatives that respond to current and future workforce requirements.
Provide career advice and guidance through skills and employment related activities.
Ensure all activity aligns with the project's commitments, stakeholder expectations and workforce strategy.
What You'll Need
We're looking for someone with experience in the skills development, education, training or workforce development sector who can influence stakeholders and turn plans into successful delivery.
You'll ideally have:
Experience delivering apprenticeship, employability, skills development or workforce programmes.
Strong knowledge of the education and skills landscape, including post-16 education, funding and policy.
Proven experience engaging and influencing stakeholders at local, regional and national levels.
Experience building partnerships across education providers, employers, training organisations and other external stakeholders.
The ability to translate strategic objectives into practical, measurable outcomes.
Strong communication and relationship management skills.
Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and SharePoint.
Confidence working in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Experience within construction, infrastructure, further education, higher education or other large, complex organisations would be advantageous. Supply chain engagement experience and an understanding of workforce planning would also be beneficial.
Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?
Join us and help shape the next generation of talent, apprentices and skilled professionals who will power the future of Sizewell C. If you're ready to turn ambitious skills strategies into real opportunities and be part of a project that will leave a lasting legacy across Suffolk and beyond, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help build the workforce that will build Sizewell C.
When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.
At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.
To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.
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