Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd will launch a new skills academy dedicated to nuclear training, alongside 200 additional nuclear apprenticeships starting in September 2022.
As part of its drive to boost nuclear capability in the UK and to create a pipeline for nurturing talent right at the start of their careers, Rolls-Royce Submarines has committed to 200 new apprenticeships every year for at least the next ten years.
Based in Derby, the new Nuclear Skills Academy will be supported by industry and education experts, including the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, the National College for Nuclear, the University of Derby and Derby City Council. This ensures new apprentices will have access to the best courses and mentors throughout their apprenticeship.
Steve Carlier, President - Submarines, Rolls-Royce, said: 'We are proud of our unique nuclear capability and we are fortunate enough to have some of the smartest minds on the planet working for us. But we must maintain this capability if we want to continue to innovate and evolve.'
'Being born and bred in Derby, I am immensely proud that we are playing our part in further boosting the area's reputation for engineering excellence,' Steve continued. 'The UK is embarking on a nuclear renaissance and we are determined to make the East Midlands the home of nuclear expertise for decades to come.'
The new apprenticeships will be spread across four courses: Nuclear Engineering Degree Apprenticeship, Business Degree Apprenticeship, Nuclear Engineering Technician Apprenticeship and Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship.
Lee Warren, Submarines Engineering & Technology Director, Rolls-Royce said: 'All four courses offer debt-free, higher education qualifications while earning a wage within an exciting and growing business that supports the UK's net carbon ambitions. If you know someone who is finishing school or college, rethinking university debt, or even already in work and looking for a change of career, our apprenticeships are a fantastic opportunity.'
For 60 years, Rolls-Royce has provided the power for all of the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines from its base in Raynesway, Derby. Their work ensures submariners have the power to protect the UK's interests at home and further afield.
'Our new Academy will not only maintain and develop our nuclear capability for years to come, but it will also provide invaluable STEM qualifications for hundreds of individuals at the very start of their careers,' Lee continued. 'Generations of submariners have put their faith in our nuclear expertise and our new academy will mean we can keep providing them with cutting edge technology to keep them, and the UK, safe.'
For more information about Rolls-Royce Submarines visit https://www.rolls-royce.com/products-and-services/defence/submarines.aspx
Links to new nuclear apprentice scheme applications
Rolls-Royce Careers website
Nuclear Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
Business Degree Apprenticeship
Nuclear Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship
About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Rolls-Royce pioneers the power that matters to connect, power and protect society. We have pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in our operations by 2030 (excluding product testing) and joined the UN Race to Zero campaign in 2020, affirming our ambition to play a fundamental role in enabling the sectors in which we operate achieve net zero carbon by 2050.
Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces and navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.
Annual underlying revenue was GBP10.95 billion in 2021, underlying operating profit was GBP414m and we invested GBP1.18 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 28 University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.
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