Nuclear Engagement Officer

of the nuclear sector and the opportunities it presents, increasing the availability of skills to the industry and enhancing participation from hard-to-reach communities. Key elements of your job will be to: develop a strategy for engagement with young people in the nuclear domain create captivating nuclear-themed engagement activities deliver nuclear engagement across the North West About you To be a suitable candidate for this position, you will have: a passion for working with young people a background in science, technology or engineering experience of designing and delivering public engagement, outreach or widening participation activities a creative flair for producing engaging activities to inspire young people The School of Engineering As Nuclear Engagement Officer, you will be part of the School of Engineering, which is a broad-based engineering centre, with a record of innovative teaching, world-class research and strong links with industry. Lancaster offers undergraduate Nuclear Engineering programmes spanning both fission and fusion technologies, placing it among the small number of UK universities offering dedicated undergraduate provision in this field. The School hosts the Nuclear Science and Engineering Research Theme, with expertise across new build, fuel cycle development, decommissioning and clean-up, waste management, safeguards and security. The School already contributes to a range of public engagement and outreach activities and now wants to develop a dedicated nuclear engagement programme to raise awareness of the sector and inspire the next generation. Lancaster University’s main Bailrigg campus is a lovely place to work, combining a busy urban atmosphere while surrounded by green parkland and beautiful seasonal landscaping. We have lots of facilities on-site such as: a sports centre, shops, cafes, a multi-faith centre, pre-school, a post office and a fantastic library. There are numerous clubs, groups and networks you can join to make friends with like-minded people. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: competitive salary with annual reviews generous employer pension scheme 39 days off a year which includes University closure days at Easter and Christmas and bank holidays a family-friendly approach to those with parental or caring responsibilities We are an organisation that seeks to make positive economic, cultural, societal and environmental change. If you want to be a part of that, then we’d love to hear from you. Contract and contact This post is offered on a fixed term basis for 12 months.