External Engagement Advisor in Leicester

Location: Flexible, UK. (Moor Row, Cumbria; Warrington, Cheshire; Leicester, Leicestershire; Bristol)

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Overview: Inspire the next generation and help shape the future of nuclear, engineering and technology careers. At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. The role is based at one of our key locations Moor Row (Cumbria), Warrington (Cheshire), Leicester (Leicestershire) or Bristol, working 37 hours per week, with hybrid work patterns that include approximately two days per week in office. Travel to other Cavendish Nuclear locations will be expected, typically about once per month.

The role: As an External Engagement Advisor, you will play a vital role in building the future talent pipeline for one of the UK's leading nuclear businesses.

• Leading STEM outreach and engagement activities across schools, colleges, universities and community partners.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with educational institutions and external stakeholders.
• Coordinating engagement events and acting as the central point of contact for outreach activity.
• Promoting early career opportunities and strengthening Cavendish Nuclear's reputation as an employer of choice.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on engagement initiatives to drive continuous improvement and share best practice.

Essential Experience for External Engagement Advisor:

• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, to a high standard.
• Presenting confidently to groups and engaging a variety of audiences.
• Experience within early careers, outreach, education, engagement or talent attraction environments would be advantageous.

Qualifications: We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What We Offer:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

About Cavendish: We’re Cavendish Nuclear – a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts—not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work‑life balance.

EEO Statement: We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 21/07/2026