Why a BAE Systems apprenticeship:

Experience and qualifications: get hands-on experience working on challenging real-life projects and the option to study for a qualification at the same time to drive your career in a direction that suits you.

Training and mentoring: on-the-job training and mentoring from our experienced professionals and at our in-house training facilities and partner colleges/universities.

Social and networking: connect with your community of apprentices across the UK and people throughout our diverse business at events, socials and forums.

Rewards and benefits: earn while you learn while benefitting from generous time off and access to our product and service discounts, share scheme and pension, as well as flexible lifestyle benefits.

Career opportunities: As a global business there’s a world of opportunities here – whether you decide to stay in the UK or explore an overseas role.

Choose the role that’s right for you

Whether you’ve just finished your exams and looking for a smarter way to learn, or you want to reboot your career, you’ll find something that suits you here.

Intermediate apprenticeships Our entry level programmes where you can become a technical expert in your chosen field.

Advanced apprenticeships You can choose from a range of roles including technology, engineering and business.

Higher apprenticeships These allow you to forge a career from day one -in engineering, business or finance.

BAE Systems Apprenticeships

BAE Systems Apprenticeships offer exciting opportunities to school leavers looking to kick-start a career while earning and learning. Due to receive your GCSE or A-Level results? Looking for an alternative to full time study? A BAE Systems Apprenticeship could be just what you’re looking for!

About BAE Systems - BAE Systems is a diverse and exciting company that operates across the air, maritime, land and cyber domains. BAE Systems provides a vital advantage to their customers, so they can protect what matters. As an ever-expanding company, BAE Systems are continuing to grow its defence business and adjoining markets while developing and branching out to international business.

BAE Systems is committed to helping to protect nations, prosperity, and people around the world with an already highly respected reputation which they are consistently working to improve through sticking to their values – Trusted, Innovative, Bold – and understanding how they do things and not just what they do has a big play in their reputation.

What do BAE Systems Apprenticeships involve? BAE Systems Apprenticeships offer you the opportunity to start a career in an industry you’re keen to pursue while gaining exposure to practical on the job training and classroom based learning. During your Apprenticeship with BAE Systems, you’ll develop job specific skills while gaining a nationally recognised qualification and essential work experience. If you want to start earning and learning as well as investing in your future then a BAE Systems Apprenticeship could be the perfect starting point for you.

BAE Systems offer a wide range of Apprenticeship opportunities from Intermediate level through to Degree level, whether your interests lie in engineering, project management or business administration there’s bound to be something that suits your career aspirations.

Intermediate Apprenticeships at BAE Systems include:

• Driller
• Scaffolder

Advanced Apprenticeships at BAE Systems include:

• Business Administrator
• Complex Systems and Support
• Designer
• Technician – Dimensional Control
• Electrician
• Electrical Design & Draughtsperson
• Engineering
• Engineering Technician
• Fitter
• Information Management & Technology
• Joiner
• Legal
• Machinist
• Maintenance Electrician
• Mechanical Designer Draughtsperson
• Mechanical Fitter
• Mechanical Maintenance Technician
• Mechanical Machinist
• Operations
• Painter
• Pipe Fabricator
• Plumber
• Sheet Metal Worker
• Site and Facilities
• Steelworker
• Technician – Non Destructive Examination
• Technical Support Technician
• Welder

Higher Apprenticeships at BAE Systems include:

• Aircraft Maintenance & Support
• Chemical Engineer
• Cost Estimating
• Combat Systems Engineering
• Data Analyst
• Electrical Engineering
• Engineering Technician
• Engineering
• Finance,
• Information Management & Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Information Systems Business Analyst
• Operations
• Nuclear Engineering
• Project Management
• Quality
• Quality Assurance

Degree Apprenticeships at BAE Systems include:

• Chartered Manager
• Aerospace Software Developer
• Software Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering

BAE Systems offer award winning Apprenticeships to help you to get the best possible start in your career. Throughout your Apprenticeship with BAE Systems, you’ll receive a wealth of support while gaining exposure to a wide variety of learning and development opportunities. Not quite ready to begin an Apprenticeship? BAE Systems also offers traineeships to help get you prepared for working life.

Unlock your full potential with BAE Systems!

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