Operations Apprentice

An Operations Apprentice role at AWE will give you your first steps to a career in a diverse and unique environment, involving Operations, Manufacturing, Science, and Engineering and other key areas of the business.

Overview

Location

Aldermaston, Reading

Salary

Starting £16,750 p.a

Closing date

22/02/2026

An Operations Apprentice role at AWE will give you your first steps to a career in a diverse and unique environment, involving Operations, Manufacturing, Science, and Engineering and other key areas of the business.

You will be key to providing manufacturing and assembly capabilities to the defence and security of the United Kingdom. You will experience hands-on production and process operations in a highly regulated and safety conscious working environment.

Starting Salary: £16,750 p.a. rising to £23,500 in Year 2

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Aldermaston, Reading

Operations Apprentice

Closing date: 22/02/2026

An Operations Apprentice role at AWE will give you your first steps to a career in a diverse and unique environment, involving Operations, Manufacturing, Science, and Engineering and other key areas of the business.

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