Performance Improvement Industrial Placement

At EDF, success is personal. We don’t define it – you do. Join our Performance Improvement Industrial Placement and you’ll shape your future, your way – while helping Britain achieve net zero. This is your chance to gain hands-on experience and contribute to the smooth running of nuclear operations.
"Electricity is such a vital component in everyone’s lives. It powers schools, businesses and hospitals, so I knew that if I did my placement within EDF then I would have a really large impact on society, and that made my placement a lot more fulfilling.” Priyanka, Science and Engineering Industrial Placement.
The Opportunity  
This placement offers a salary of £26,050 per annum and the chance to work at one of our key nuclear sites. You’ll join the Performance Improvement team at Heysham 1, where you’ll support daily operations and help drive meaningful change. 
You’ll gain experience in performance monitoring, data analysis, organisational learning and testing new training programmes. This placement offers a unique opportunity to work across multiple functions and develop a broad understanding of nuclear operations.  
What You’ll Experience
During your Performance Improvement Industrial Placement, you’ll work at #Heysham 1 within the Performance Improvement department. Past students have supported safety campaigns, developed analytical methods to optimise performance, and helped prepare contractors for major projects.  
This placement offers practical learning in a professional environment, supported by experienced teams and mentors. You’ll apply academic knowledge to real industry contexts while completing degree-relevant modules and gaining insight into business operations within the energy sector.  
Your Work Location  

You’ll be based on site at #Heysham 2 Power Station, within the Performance Improvement Department.  
Who You Are  
To be eligible for this EDF industrial placement, you need to be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a bachelor’s degree (2:2 or higher). We welcome applications from a wide range of disciplines, but an interest in driving improvement is essential.  
It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility, we reserve the right in our decisions to give priority to those who already have the right to work in the UK. 
To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years. 
Pay, Benefits and Culture  
Alongside a starting salary of at least £26,050 per annum and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more. 
At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it’s your journey, powered by us. 
Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. 
As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to tell us about any support they may need. Should you disclose a disability and meet the minimum criteria (which will include holding a relevant degree discipline/grade and achieving the required pass mark for Stage 1 Testing) for the role you’ll be progressed to the first stage of the selection process. Some of our roles at EDF attract large volumes of applications. When this happens, we’ll apply the Disability Confident scheme’s guidance on taking practical and appropriate steps selecting disabled candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job. 
Our Recruitment Process 
We'll guide you through every stage and keep you updated along the way. You'll be supported by real people, with opportunities to ask questions, learn more and receive feedback where possible. 
For our Early Careers Programmes, we use a combination of automated decision-making, assessment technology and human review. 
Find out more by visiting: https://careers.edfenergy.com/articles/2025-8/AI-and-Automated-Decision-Making-in-Recruitment-at-EDF
Join us and find your success at EDF. 
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Success is Personal. It's your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.