Hinkley Support Operative, 2 week Course, 9th-19th November 2026

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Hinkley Support Operative – Bronze Training Programme

Location: Somerton

Dates: 9th - 19th November 2026

Time: 09:00 – 16:00, Monday to Thursday and 09:00 - 12:00 on Friday

Duration: 2 weeks (FREE programme)

Opportunity

Would you like to start a new career at Hinkley Point C and earn £35,000+ per year as a General Labourer? This programme provides the essential training to prepare you for site work and help you take the first step into the Engineering Construction Industry.

On successful completion of an HPC recognised ‘pre-employment’ training programme (HSO Bronze), the members of the MEH Joint Venture (part of the MEH Alliance) will offer you an interview when a role becomes available for a potential General Labourer role at HPC.

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

• Have the right to work in the UK – you will be asked to provide proof of this
• Be aged 18+
• Live within 90 minutes of Jct 23 or Jct 24 (M5) – HPC Park & Ride – you will be asked to provide proof of this
• Be new to the Engineering Construction Industry

General Labourers are required across a number of contractors on the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project, although the majority of opportunities are with the MEH Alliance.

General Labourers employed by the MEH Alliance work a 10-days-on, 4-days-off shift pattern. Each working period starts on a Tuesday and finishes on the following Thursday.

Weekday shifts are 06:30 to 17:15, while Saturday and Sunday shifts finish earlier at 15:30.

What is the Bronze Programme?

The Hinkley Support Operative (HSO) Bronze programme prepares you for entry-level General Labourer roles at HPC. It also opens up potential pathways into apprenticeships and further training within the engineering construction sector.

What You’ll Learn

You will gain HPC-recognised safety and skills training, including:

• CCNSG Safety Passport (mandatory industry health & safety certification)
• Confined Space (Low Risk)
• Working at Heights
• Abrasive Wheels
• Firewatcher
• Manual Handling
• Safe Use of Hand & Power Tools
• Working Safely in Nuclear Environments (“Hinkley Point C Ready” unit)

What You’ll Get

• Free 2-week training programme
• Qualifications required to work safely on site
• Opportunity to be considered for interview with the MEH Joint Venture for potential labouring roles (day and night shifts available; night shifts include pay uplift)

About Hinkley Point C

Hinkley Point C is the UK’s first new nuclear power station in over 20 years, supplying low-carbon electricity to 6 million homes. The project will create 25,000 jobs and up to 1,000 apprenticeships, with a long-term commitment to developing new entrants into the industry.

Next Steps

If your application passes initial screening, the training provider will contact you for an Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) session before confirming your place.

If this course is full, you may be offered a place at another training location (subject to availability).

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.