Defence giant recruiting for 1,552 North West apprenticeship roles
Defence group, BAE Systems, is recruiting for 2,700 apprenticeship and graduate roles, with 1,552 available in the North West of England.
The recruitment drive coincides with this week’s National Apprenticeship Week.
BAE Systems invested approximately £180m in education, skills and early careers activities in the UK last year and opened two multimillion-pound state of the art training academies for employees, with another under construction.
Its apprenticeship programmes aren’t just for school or college leavers – almost 20% of BAE apprentices are over-25, providing opportunities for people to retrain in a sector which can offer long-term career opportunities.
The group is currently recruiting at apprenticeship, undergraduate, and graduate levels, roles are available across the North West spanning Air, Digital Intelligence, Head Office, Land UK, Share Services, and Submarines, based in the following locations: Warton and Samlesbury; Manchester; Barrow; Radway Green; Preston; and Barrow.
Richard Hamer, Director for Education and Skills, BAE Systems, said: “National Apprenticeship Week is vital for companies such as ours with more than one thousand vacancies to raise awareness for the exciting opportunities on offer up and down the country. Whether you’re just starting out in your career journey or are thinking about a career switch, apprenticeships are a fantastic way to learn new skills and contribute in a meaningful way.
“It’s also a brilliant opportunity to recognise those apprentices up and down the country that are already on their career journey with us, developing their skillsets and helping to develop the technology that helps defend our national security, they are the backbone of our future workforce and as a company we’re proud of the work they do.”
The closing date for apprentice applications is February 28, 2024 with graduate intakes throughout the year, including April, June and September.
