Facilities Management – Level 4 Apprenticeship
AWE · On-Site
Why this role matters
Help keep AWE’s workplaces safe, secure and well-run. You’ll learn how buildings and facilities are managed, supporting inspections, emergency exercises, work requests and teams who rely on safe, effective working environments.
£24,500 salary | 24-month apprenticeship plus 4-month End Point Assessment | 9-day working fortnight
Security clearance
You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role and work in designated areas.
Working pattern
Onsite apprenticeship based at AWE Aldermaston and/or Burghfield, with every other Friday off.
Key dates
Applications close: 22 November 2026 | Assessment centres: 14 and 21 January 2027 | Start date: 1 September 2027
What happens after you apply
1. Online application – Submit one apprenticeship application before the role closes.
2. Online testing – If eligible, you’ll complete numerical, verbal, logical and cognitive reasoning assessments. Practice materials will be available.
3. Assessment centre – Successful candidates will be invited to an in-person assessment centre, currently scheduled for 14 and 21 January 2027.
4. Offer, medical and clearance – If successful, you’ll move into the offer, medical and security-clearance stages ahead of joining on 1 September 2027.
Applications close on 22 November 2026, but we review applications as they come in — so we strongly encourage you to apply early.
Perks & benefits
Skills required
Organisation: You can plan your work and decide which tasks need to be completed first.
Communication: You can work with different teams and respond helpfully to internal customers.
Attention to detail: You understand that safety, security and quality requirements matter.
Adaptability: You are flexible and able to respond to changing priorities or practical challenges.
Qualifications required
5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including Maths and English. Applicants must be British Nationals and aged 18 or over by 31 August 2027.
Training you'll get
This is an onsite apprenticeship. Being onsite will help you understand how facilities operate day to day, build relationships with building users and learn directly from experienced teams.
Future prospects
When you complete your apprenticeship, you could move into a Facilities Management role, using your knowledge to support AWE’s buildings, work with the people based in them and contribute ideas that improve how AWE operates.
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
