We’re offering a 18‑month fixed‑term opportunity to join our People team as a Recruiter.
At Sellafield Ltd, we are harnessing our expertise; bringing together world-class skills and innovative technology to solve complex nuclear, infrastructure, and engineering challenges. By joining Sellafield Ltd, you join an amazing team of people, from all walks of life, where you can thrive in a connected, considerate culture of innovation, collaboration, and community; and play a significant part in the UK’s sustainable nuclear future.
The challenges we face are amongst the most complex anywhere in the world. We are using advanced technologies to shape, create and advance the world’s nuclear decommissioning knowledge and capability. That’s why our work is driven by people with a passion for problem-solving and innovation.
Recruiters play a pivotal role in building positive relationships which enable the business to deliver safely and effectively. They are responsible for sourcing, identifying, evaluating, and selecting top talent, as well as scanning the external market to provide strong market analysis and insights. Working alongside the Resourcing Partner to identify emerging themes and trends that impact on Sellafield’s ability to secure key talent streams.
With a strong understanding of recruitment brand placement and market gaps, key duties include informing and supporting the development of target resourcing strategies, supporting the business in the creation of compelling job descriptions, sourcing candidates through various channels, conducting initial assessments, facilitating the interview process and ensuring the candidate experience is managed well in commencement to employment.
- Support the Resource Partner to maintain a strong talent pipeline by proactively networking and engaging with potential candidates.
- Benchmarking and screening external candidates and developing high-quality candidate shortlists for Hiring Manager review.
- Conduct assessments of candidates to evaluate their qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
- Supporting the Resource Partner with the recruitment process across designated professions, from job posting to offer negotiation, ensuring a smooth and positive candidate experience.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate data in the applicant tracking system (ATS) and other relevant databases.
- Provide guidance and support to hiring managers throughout the process, advising on interview techniques and best practices.
- Responsible for monitoring the success of the attraction strategies and recruitment campaigns through reporting and data analysis.
- Facilitate/participate in learning from experience sessions.
- Stay informed about market trends, industry standards, and recruitment best practices to continuously improve the recruitment process at Sellafield Ltd.
- Ensure compliance with applicable employment legislation and regulations within the nuclear industry.
- Collaborate with hiring managers to create detailed job descriptions and job specifications tailored to Sellafield Ltd.
- Source and attract potential candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media platforms, professional networks, job fairs and referrals.
- Lead and act as a brand ambassador at various events, such as careers fairs or on-campus school talks/fairs.
- Provide support to the social media strategy and development of content for use on various media platforms used by the recruitment team (careers site, blogs, social media, job boards), that will enhance our marketing activities.
- Demonstrable experience of recruitment, talent mapping and informing talent acquisition / recruitment strategies.
- Proven success sourcing scarce-skill candidates through headhunting tools and techniques and promoting an employer of choice.
- Experience in developing and delivering attraction strategies to build strong talent pools and candidate pipelines.
- Proficiency with ATS systems and maintenance of accurate and up to date candidate data.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Sales and negotiation skills.
- A goal- and solution-orientated approach to work.
- Ability to manage and meet multiple deadlines and priorities.
- Confidence and self-motivation.
- Excellent team working and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
Skills considered Desirable…
- Experience in relevant markets (ideally Nuclear sector or similar highly regulated industries).
At Sellafield Ltd, we are committed to supporting our employees in fulfilling their potential. With 100 years of work in front of us, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, enabling you to feel inspired in your role. Whatever area you join us in, you’ll find a genuinely exciting and rewarding career.
Making sure our employees feel supported is important to us. Therefore, to help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we also offer a range of employee benefits:
- You will benefit from an annual bonus of up to 10% – 15%, made up of company and personal performance
- An attractive defined contribution pension scheme – the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7%
employee contribution!
- 30 days annual leave + bank holidays. Plus, the ability to purchase an extra 2.5 days per year.
- The ability to carry over 10 days annual leave each financial year
- Paid Sick Leave
- Family Friendly Policies – Visit our Rewards & Benefits page to read more
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lifestyle Benefits sasra.co.uk
- Learning & Development Opportunities https://careers.sellafieldsite.co.uk/work-with-us/learning-anddevelopment/
- Reward & Recognition Policies
- Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme
- Free Aviva Health App & Annual Health Check
- MyDiscounts – Employee Savings & Discounts
- MyBenefits – A Charity Giving Scheme
- Many, many more! Click this link to visit our Rewards & Benefits page:
https://careers.sellafieldsite.co.uk/work-with-us/rewards-and-benefits/
- The closing date for this vacancy is 17th August 2026.
- In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, Sellafield Ltd reserves the right to close the advert early. Once closed, the advert will be removed from our website. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
- As part of the application process you will be asked to provide evidence of your qualifications. Attaching them at application stage will ensure a smooth process and prevent delays.
A minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grade 4/Grade C or above in English, Maths & Science (or equivalent). Functional Skills Level 2 will also be considered as equivalent to GCSE Grade 4 (Grade C). Other equivalent qualifications may be considered.
- Please regularly check your Spam/Junk folders for news about this vacancy, correspondence could contain invitations to interview and other important updates.
- Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on [email protected]
- Please be aware that this role is subject to achieving security clearance. This role requires higher level of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 or 10 years of continuous residency in the UK. Factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the level of clearance you’re able to achieve.
