Physics

About the programme

Working on our Physicist Graduate Programme you’ll join Cavendish Nuclear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babcock International Group, and be involved in a variety of complex projects across the span of the nuclear lifecycle.

This includes exciting opportunities to work on major, complex decommissioning programmes through the development and application of advanced techniques and equipment. As a leading supplier within the UK nuclear industry and a growing global force, a career with us is challenging, rewarding and varied.

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Physics at Babcock

You’ll be based in the Sellafield Radiometrics Hub on the Sellafield site in Cumbria with an opportunity to undertake secondments in other parts of the business for the four years of your programme.

You will become part of a team with unrivalled expertise in Radiometric Characterisation and Nuclear Material Assay that is focused on providing innovative solutions for our customers across the full nuclear lifecycle.

You will be given the opportunity to take part in all aspects of the project lifecycle from requirement development, design, build, commissioning, deployment, expert review and reporting. Over time you will take the lead on projects within your areas of expertise and embrace opportunities to develop customer relationships, collaborate with partners and deliver our services locally in Cumbria and further afield throughout the UK and internationally.

What you'll need

A (Hons) degree in Physics.
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What you'll get

We’ll provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.

In addition, you’ll benefit from:

A minimum of 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with agile working options subject to discussion with your manager
Generous pension and employee share schemes
Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts
Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities.

Your career development

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Graduate Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partner Gen Healthy Minds, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Where you'll be based

Places on our Physics programme for Autumn 2025 are available in our Nuclear sector in Cumbria. We ask our graduates to be flexible as there is the potential to undertake placements in other locations during their programme.

Cavendish Nuclear - Cumbria

You’ll be based in the Sellafield Radiometrics Hub on the Sellafield site in Cumbria for the four years of your programme with opportunities to work on projects on other sites.

Sellafield is the largest nuclear site in Europe with a complex array of facilities associated with the UK’s nuclear legacy. If you are motivated to solve problems that will help to progress the UK’s decommissioning programme safely and effectively then the Physicist role could be your opportunity to embark on a highly rewarding career in which you will transform some of biggest technical challenges into some the best solutions.