Technical Specialist
Trainee Scheme
Introduction
Gen2 in partnership with Sellafield Ltd, Morgan Sindall, Jacobs and Amec will be starting another successful and
highly sought after Technical Specialist Trainee Scheme in September 2014.
The scheme will be centered around a Foundation Degree in Plant Engineering and will encompass a range of
hands-on experience and theory.
The application process
Our recruitment portal is available on our website at www.gen2.ac.uk from 28th February 2014. Applicants will need
to complete a detailed online application form.
All candidates who complete an application form will then be invited to take a series of Aptitude Tests which will take
place on either Friday 4th or Monday 7th April 2014.
Those who attain a minimum requirement within these tests and have a suitable academic profile will automatically
be invited to an assessment centre on Friday 25th April 2014. For those candidates with an alternative academic
profile but have a suitable aptitude test score; they will be invited to a preliminary assessment centre in Energus on
Thursday 24th April 2014 where our interview panel will decide if these candidates will be invited to the assessment
centre on 25th April 2014.
Interviews will take place between Monday 28th April 2014 and Thursday 1st May 2014. You will be allocated an
interview slot at the end of the Assessment Centre day on 25th April 2014.
Offers will be sent out to those who are successful at the end of May 2014. Those who have not been successful
will be similarly notified. Some applicants will be placed on a reserve list, and will be told they may be offered a firm
place if any spaces become available.
All offers will be conditional on passing both medical screening and security checks. Medical screening includes
tests for signs of alcohol and illegal substance abuse. The training will commence during the first week of September
2014.
Where will my training take place?
Your induction and Phase 1 training will take place at Gen2’s Department of Engineering and Energy Technology,
based in the Energus Facility at Lillyhall, Workington. Phase 1 training will also encompass familiarisation with the
workplace.
Phase 2 of the training will be based with Sellafield Ltd, Morgan Sindall, Jacobs or Amec and day release to Gen2 for
study on the degree.
Duration
The Technical Specialist Trainee scheme is delivered in two phases over 3 years and 16 weeks.
Phase 1 is a 16 week intensive course in which candidates will study technical modules
designed primarily to assess the students academic ability and suitability for progression to phase 2.
Phase 2 training will be a mixture of theory delivered in a classroom environment (1 day per week) for three years
combined with real work activities.
Qualifications gained
The following qualifications will be gained during the programme:
• Gen2 Certificate at Level 3 in Engineering & Science
• Foundation Degree in Plant Engineering
In order to gain the foundation degree candidates will be required to successfully study 240 credits in a variety of
modules in Engineering & Science. The modules are as follows:
• Mathematics l
• Mathematics II
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Science
• Electrical & Electronic Principles
• Process Measurement & Nucleonic Systems
• Plant Based Learning 4
• Plant Based Project Management
• Plant & Process Principles
• Plant Based Project
• Further Mathematics for Plant Technology & Modelling
• Condition Monitoring & Statistical Quality Assurance
• Thermo-Fluids & Heat Transfer
• Plant & Process Control
• Applied Materials Science to a Nuclear Plant
Contractual arrangements
Selected students will have at least 120 UCAS points at A level (which will include successful study at A2) and a
suitable GCSE profile and have successfully passed the Gen2 aptitude test. Successful candidates will be offered a
16 week training programme with Gen2.
Upon successful completion of this programme, students will enter a three year fixed-term contract with either
Sellafield Ltd, Morgan Sindall, Jacobs or Amec which is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. Failure to
complete the four month Gen2 programme will lead to the student leaving the programme at this point.
Progress during the three year fixed-term contract will be continuously monitored and assessed. Successful
progress will be rewarded with annual pay progression. Poor performance will be dealt with under the Company’s
existing poor performance procedures.
Failure to meet the achievement levels required under the training programme will lead to termination of employment
at the end of the fixed term contract period.
Types of TSTS job roles:
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Plant Systems Engineer/Technician
Design Engineering/Technician (Electrical and Mechanical)
Control Systems Technician
Nuclear Plant Operations Technician
Radiological Safety Technician
Environmental Engineer/Technician
Engineering Plant Technical Advisor
Plant Systems Technical Specialist
Plant Decommissioning Technical Specialist
About Gen2
Gen2 is a joint venture training company established in June 2000 by five of West Cumbria’s major employers –
Sellafield Ltd, TATA, Amec, Iggesund Paperboard and Innovia Films.
The company was predominately formed as an apprentice engineering and technology training provider to deliver
high quality apprentice training to both the partners and to the wider community. Since its formation Gen2 has
developed a wide range of training services as well as maintaining its apprenticeship core business.
The company employs over 120 members of staff, most of whom are fully qualified trainers capable of offering their
expertise to the Cumbrian workforce. As well as catering for the training needs of its existing partners, part of the
company’s current strategy is to share its facilities and resources with other Cumbrian companies.
Gen2 has six engineering based training centres located at Workington, Carlisle and Ulverston. Our Department of
Engineering and Energy Technology which delivers Level 4-7 Higher Education is based in the Energus Facility at
Lillyhall.
Further information
If you have any queries regarding the Technical Specialist Trainee Scheme please contact one of the HR Team on:
01900 701300 or email Debbie Blair - debbie.blair@gen2.ac.uk
Case study
Hi my name is Megan and I’m in my 3rd year on the TSTS
course.
I didn’t really want to move away from home or go to uni
but I did want to gain some kind of qualification.
This course seemed to offer the best of both worlds - I got
to work and gain a qualification at the same time.
To begin with the course is quite intense, but the bridging
course is really good and gives you a good basis to work
from. The tutors on the course are
really supportive and help you through the
challenging times.
For me the best bit was getting on to site and
getting paid whilst studying!
Once I’ve fiinished this, I’m going to top it up to gain a full
degree and hopefully go on to my Masters.
I would definietely recommend this course to
anyone!
working in
partnership with:
Gen2
Unit 1, Joseph Noble Road, Lillyhall Industrial Estate,
Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4JX.
tel: 01900 701300
visit: www.gen2.ac.uk