STEM Returners

STEM Returners STEM Returners is a unique fully paid programme to help you return or transfer back into STEM

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž.Returning to a STEM career after a break isn't always straigh...
04/08/2026

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ก๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž.

Returning to a STEM career after a break isn't always straightforward, and understanding those experiences is key to making a difference.

If you've taken a career break and have attempted to return to a role in STEM, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you've successfully returned, are currently searching for your next opportunity, or are considering your options, your perspective matters.

By completing the STEM Returners Index 2026 Survey, you'll be helping us gather valuable insights that inform our work with employers, industry leaders and policymakers. Together, we can challenge outdated recruitment practices, improve access to opportunities and make returning to STEM careers easier for future professionals.

๐“๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž:๐Ÿ”— https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/aa1a1c68-0c49-4179-a28d-e39cf5f42ce5

The survey is anonymous and takes around 10 minutes to complete.

Every response helps us build a stronger case for change. Thank you for being part of it.

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week in partnership with Morgan Sindall Infrastructure๐’๐‡๐„ (๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ) ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซLocation: North W...
28/07/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week in partnership with Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

๐’๐‡๐„ (๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ) ๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ
Location: North Wales, East Anglia and Scotland
Full time / On site

๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž:
In this role, youโ€™ll work closely with colleagues across our projects, providing expert advice and practical support to help maintain safe, healthy and environmentally responsible working environments.

This programme in partnership with Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has been designed to support people who have had a career break or are trying to transfer their skills in to a new sector or one they used to work in. We know that any gap in work experience or a move away from a sector or skill set makes it very hard to return or join through standard recruitment channels.

The roles in this programme run on a 12 week paid placement with a view to securing a permanent role at the end of that period. Although itโ€™s not guaranteed, 96% of our candidates who join a STEM Returners programme go on to secure permanent roles with their host organisation.

As a candidate working with STEM Returners you have access to free CV writing and Interview coaching and if you are successful in securing the role youโ€™ll get access to coaching and mentoring programme to help you thrive in the role.

If you meet the criteria for this role but are unsure if you are eligible for the programme, we encourage you to make an application.

View and apply for this returners opportunity by visiting: https://ow.ly/RXs250ZtJzE

Today, on Reserves Day, we recognise and celebrate the contribution of Reservists to our Armed Forces and wider society....
24/06/2026

Today, on Reserves Day, we recognise and celebrate the contribution of Reservists to our Armed Forces and wider society.

Reservists balance civilian careers with military service while bringing a wealth of valuable skills to the workplace. Through their service, they develop and strengthen leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, resilience, adaptability and decision-making skills, all of which make a significant impact within organisations and communities.

We thank all those who serve and acknowledge the employers we partner with who provide the flexibility and support that enables Reservists to fulfil their commitments.

At STEM Returners, we are proud to uphold the Armed Forces Covenant and remain committed to supporting the Armed Forces community, helping veterans, service leavers and Reservists return to and thrive in STEM careers.

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week in partnership with Domino Printing Sciences ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซLocation: Bar Hill๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž...
26/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week in partnership with Domino Printing Sciences

๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ
Location: Bar Hill

๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž:
The Technical Applications Engineer delivers basic technical integration projects, including bespoke brackets, simple mechanical adaptations, and low-complexity installation packages for Domino coding and marking equipment whilst maintaining the exceptional levels of customer service to Domino customers.

View and apply for this returners opportunity by visiting: https://ow.ly/iTuy50Z49If

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ. ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐. ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ.The latest returner stories from STEM Returners...
19/05/2026

๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ. ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐. ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ.

The latest returner stories from STEM Returners highlight the talent, resilience, and experience professionals bring when they return to STEM careers after time away.

From rebuilding confidence to finding employers who value transferable skills, these stories show why returner programmes matter. Not just for individuals, but for the future of the STEM workforce.

If youโ€™re considering a return to industry, or youโ€™re an employer looking to widen your talent pipeline, these experiences are well worth reading.

Read the returner stories here: https://ow.ly/5TuC50Z1xIu

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฑ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฒ 2026 ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง!๐Ÿ”ŠIt's our mission to make it easier for people to return to STEM career...
15/05/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฑ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฒ 2026 ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง!

๐Ÿ”ŠIt's our mission to make it easier for people to return to STEM careers after a break.

To do that, we need to understand your experiences. If you are currently on, or have previously taken, a career break for any reason, your perspective helps represent the realities of returning to STEM and highlights where change is still needed across the industry.

The findings from the Index are used to guide employers and drive improvements in how returners are supported at every stage.

Whether youโ€™ve already returned to work or not, we want to hear your story. The survey is completely anonymous and takes about 10 minutes.

๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐“๐„๐Œ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐๐ž๐ฑ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฒ 2026 ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: ๐Ÿ”—https://ow.ly/gFtF50Z08og

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week In partnership with Thames Water, weโ€™re supporting STEM professionals return to their careers af...
11/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week

In partnership with Thames Water, weโ€™re supporting STEM professionals return to their careers after a break or transition into a new sector.

Our programme supports those with career gaps or changing skill paths, where traditional recruitment routes can be challenging. Placements typically run for 12 weeks, with the aim of securing a permanent role. 96% of our candidates progress into long-term positions with their host organisation.

Participants receive free CV support, interview coaching, and if successful, ongoing coaching and mentoring to help them thrive in their new role.

If you've taken time away from the STEM workforce and trying to return, or youโ€™re ready to transfer your skills into STEM from another industry, this may be the opportunity for you.

๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ
Location: Hybrid Working โ€“ Can be based out of any Thames Water sites from Reading โ€“ RG20RP to Mogden โ€“ TW77LW. Please note you will be required to travel across the Thames Valley Area.

View and apply for this returners opportunity by visiting, https://ow.ly/3xxy50YXzN4

Weโ€™re delighted to congratulate Natalie Desty on being shortlisted for the 2026 Women in Nuclear UK Champion of the Year...
08/05/2026

Weโ€™re delighted to congratulate Natalie Desty on being shortlisted for the 2026 Women in Nuclear UK Champion of the Year Award, with the winner to be announced on 12th May.

At STEM Returners, we are proud to support experienced professionals returning to STEM careers after a career break, helping organisations access skilled and diverse talent while creating more inclusive pathways back into industry. Natalieโ€™s shortlisting strongly reflects the values we champion every day, supporting greater inclusion, creating new opportunities, and driving meaningful change across the sector.

Congratulations to all the finalists who are positively shaping the future of the nuclear industry.

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week in collaboration with GE Vernova, Power Conversion & Storage๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซLocation:โ€ข Rugby๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก...
06/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃNew Job of the Week in collaboration with GE Vernova, Power Conversion & Storage

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ
Location:
โ€ข Rugby

๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ:
โ€ข Lead a multidiscipline team of engineers specializing in power systems, power conversion, automation, control and mechanical integration ensuring the overall solution meets customer, contract, quality and regulatory requirements.
โ€ข Provide technical leadership, advice and assistance to the overall project team as appropriate including Commissioning, Service and 3rd parties.
โ€ข Support the Project Manager as required and deputise for them as and when the need arises. Plan and progress all design engineering related activities including testing and commissioning for specific projects.
โ€ข Monitor, control and manage engineering budgets, project documentation, risk management process, design reviews and quality & change control system in accordance with company guidelines.
โ€ข Support improvement initiatives and โ€˜cost outโ€™ plans in collaborations with teams from other business units.

If you've taken time away from the STEM workforce and trying to return, or youโ€™re ready to transfer your skills into STEM from another industry, this may be the opportunity for you.

View and apply for this returners opportunity by visiting, ๐Ÿ”—https://ow.ly/3WIL50YUZsr

Weโ€™re delighted to share that STEM Returners has been named a finalist in the Central South Business Awards for the Game...
13/04/2026

Weโ€™re delighted to share that STEM Returners has been named a finalist in the Central South Business Awards for the Gamechanger of the Year category. ๐ŸŽ‰

This recognition reflects the impact of our mission to open up career pathways for professionals returning to STEM industries, while helping organisations access an often-overlooked and highly skilled talent pool.

Congratulations to all the other finalists, we look forward to celebrating with you on the 13th May.

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