As part of the NDA group Graduate Programme, you will have the opportunity to gain experience across the organisations that make up the NDA group, working in a variety of teams, locations and environments. You'll contribute to meaningful work that has a lasting impact, helping to support the safe, secure and sustainable management of the UK's nuclear legacy. Along the way, you'll learn from industry experts, build valuable networks and develop a broad range of technical, professional and behavioural skills that will prepare you for a successful career in the nuclear sector.
Alongside your placements, you'll take part in the NDA group Graduate Development Programme, designed to accelerate your personal and professional growth.
Where relevant, you'll be supported to achieve professional accreditation, registration or chartership.
With guidance from experienced professionals, mentors and programme stakeholders, you'll gain the knowledge, confidence and capability needed to thrive across the NDA group and make a meaningful contribution to the future of the UK's nuclear industry.
The Professional Services Job Family provides strategic, operational and specialist support across the NDA group. Roles in this family help the organisation make effective decisions, manage resources, support people and deliver business priorities.
This job family includes areas such as commercial and procurement, finance, people, communications, legal and business improvement. Together, these functions help the NDA group operate effectively and deliver its mission in a safe, secure, sustainable and cost-conscious way.
People teams play a vital role in ensuring the NDA group has the skills, capability and culture needed to deliver its mission now and in the future.
They support the attraction, development, engagement and wellbeing of a diverse workforce while helping create workplaces where individuals can thrive and perform at their best.
Working closely with leaders, employees, recognised trade unions and stakeholders, People professionals help shape organisational culture, develop future talent, support workforce planning and drive initiatives that improve inclusion, engagement and organisational effectiveness across the NDA group.
As a People Graduate, you will help support the people, culture and organisational capability needed to deliver one of the UK's most complex and nationally significant environmental missions.
Great organisations are built by great people. People professionals play a vital role in helping organisations attract, develop and support the talent needed to achieve their objectives. Through your placements, you will gain insight into how people-related decisions influence organisational performance, workforce capability and employee experience.
Working alongside experienced professionals and business stakeholders, you may contribute to activities across talent acquisition, learning and development, organisational development, employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion, workforce planning, employee relations and people strategy. You will develop an understanding of how People teams support both employees and the wider organisation to achieve successful outcomes.
You could gain exposure to initiatives that support recruitment, talent development, leadership capability, organisational change and workplace culture. This breadth of experience will help you build a broad understanding of the People profession and the role it plays in supporting business performance and future workforce needs.
As part of this pathway, you will undertake the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Level 5 Diploma, helping you build the technical knowledge and professional skills needed for a career in People and Human Resources.
This pathway would suit individuals who are interested in understanding what helps people, teams and organisations succeed.
Whether your interests lie in talent acquisition, learning and development, organisational development, employee experience or workforce planning, this pathway will provide valuable experience supporting people and organisational success within a unique and nationally important industry.
Various UK Locations
The NDA group operates from more than 30 sites and office locations across England, Scotland and Wales. Applicants must be geographically flexible and willing to relocate to any of our sites to support business requirements and development opportunities across the programme.
Support is available to help graduates relocate where required.
Any offers will be conditional upon you providing proof of your right to work and passing security clearance and vetting checks.
Throughout your two-year journey on the NDA group graduates programme, you will be employed by Energus and complete two 12-month secondments within the NDA group.
At the end of the programme, we will support you to secure a role within the NDA group or within the wider nuclear sector, helping you take the next step in your career.
The recruitment and selection process consists of the following stages:
Face-to-face assessment centres will take place in early 2027. If you are invited to an assessment centre and are unable to attend, unfortunately you may be unable to complete the selection process.
We encourage you to regularly check emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) throughout the selection process, all correspondence including selection invitation will be sent via email.
Any applications received after this date will not be considered. We reserve the right to close a role early should we receive sufficient applications. We encourage that you apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. Please note only one NDA group Graduates application is required, please do not submit multiple applications.
Individuals holding National Security Vetting (NSV) have several key responsibilities, primarily revolving around maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information and reporting any potential security concerns. They must ensure their clearance remains valid, promptly report any changes in their circumstances that might affect their clearance, and adhere to local security protocols.
As proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, Energus aim to create a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have a disability or health condition and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know – we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. We are committed to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. In the event of a high number of eligible applicants, we will prioritise those whose skills and experience most closely match the requirements of the role.
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