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BMW Group seeks young talent to join UK apprenticeship programme
Tue Jan 10 11:49:59 CET 2017 Press Kit
Young people with a passion for the automotive industry are being encouraged to apply for a place on BMW Group’s apprenticeship programme in the UK.
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- Applications for 2017 apprenticeships programme now open with 40
places across three UK manufacturing sites
- ‘Girls Go Technical’ runs this Easter to attract more young
female engineers into the industry
Young people with a passion for the automotive industry are
being encouraged to apply for a place on BMW Group’s apprenticeship
programme in the UK.
Applications are now open for more than 40 apprenticeships in
2017 at BMW’s three UK manufacturing sites in Oxford, Swindon and Hams
Hall near Birmingham.
An intense selection process has been designed to attract the
best candidates who will get the chance to work directly alongside
skilled and experienced employees in a wide range of roles including
engineering, maintenance, finance, IT, business and communications.
Places are available at MINI Plant Oxford, the heart and home of
MINI production; Plant Swindon, which produces pressings and
sub-assemblies for both BMW and MINI; and Plant Hams Hall which
manufactures highly-efficient engines for MINI and BMW vehicles. The
new recruits will join over 150 apprentices already working across
these three sites.
The business recently celebrated a major manufacturing milestone
in December 2016, when the three millionth MINI to be built in the UK
rolled off the assembly line in Oxford. Today, around 1,000 MINIs are
built each day and are exported from the UK to more than 110 markets
across the world.
Jason Gaskell, Manager of Apprentice Training Programmes at BMW
Group UK, said: “Apprenticeships give young people the chance to get
their careers off to a flying start and are essential for us to
develop the future talent needed for our business.
"We have three state-of-the-art manufacturing sites and
there are some fantastic opportunities available. We want to attract
the very best young and talented people to come and work for us. So,
if you have a passion for working in this exciting industry, we want
to hear from you.”
Depending on the programme, apprentice training leads to a Level
Three Competency Qualification, while some young people will have the
opportunity to progress right through to degree level in the course of
their career depending on their performance.
Kelly Monaghan and Tyler Knock, both aged 18, joined the
Maintenance Engineering apprenticeship programme at Plant Oxford in
August 2015 after finishing their GCSEs.
“After leaving school I wasn’t certain that going to university
would necessarily lead me on to a job and so I applied for an
apprenticeship with BMW,” said Kelly.
“One of the things I love about it is the fact that the scheme
combines a real mixture of both theory and practical which is the best
way to learn I think.”
Tyler said: “I’m really happy working in what is a very hands-on
role. I’ve always been interested in cars and the mechanical side of
things so I knew that I wanted to work with them in some way but I
just wasn’t sure how.
“I applied for the apprenticeship and it’s given me that
opportunity and the chance to work with so many different people, of
all different ages and experience. It means that even in a short time
I feel I’ve learnt so much.”
As part of BMW Group’s commitment to attracting more young
females into engineering, applications are also now open for the
‘Girls Go Technical’ programme, which will run during the Easter
holiday this year.
This programme, which gives a fascinating insight into BMW
Group’s three UK production sites, is aimed at females aged between 15
to 24 who are considering a technical apprenticeship in the
manufacturing industry.
Apprenticeships last between three and four years and cover a
wide range of areas to help equip young people with the skills needed
for a successful career in the automotive sector.
Technical apprentices who undertake placements at Oxford will
attend MINI Plant Oxford’s bespoke training school featuring modern
classrooms, dedicated computer study areas and a fully-equipped
workshop.
Further information
Applicants will need five GCSEs at Grade C or above, including
Maths and English at Grade 6 or above. For engineering, business and
IT apprenticeships applicants will also need two A-Levels at Grade C
or above, or a BTEC Level 3 (Engineering).
To find out more about the scheme and for full entry
requirements visit the following links:
https://bmwgroup.jobs/en_gb/home#vacancies
www.facebook.com/bmwcareersuk
www.bmwbrochures.co.uk/bmwapprenticeships
Entry is open from 10th January and the closing date for
applications is 13th March 2017. Apprenticeships start in August 2017.
The closing date for applications for Girls Go Technical is 27th
February 2017.
More information is available via this link: https://bmwgroup.jobs/en_gb/job?ref=160004K3&default=true
The programme runs from Monday 10th April to Thursday 13th April 2017.