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BMW Group launches UK manufacturing apprenticeship applications 2018
Mon Jan 15 17:43:05 CET 2018 Press Kit
Young people keen to kick-start a career in the automotive industry are being encouraged to apply for an apprenticeship place at BMW Group UK’s manufacturing operations.
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- Applications for 2018 apprenticeship scheme now open with 60 places
available.
- Apprenticeships available at three BMW UK manufacturing sites
in Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall.
- Roles in a wide range of careers including engineering,
maintenance, logistics, IT and business.
Young people keen to kick-start a career in the automotive
industry are being encouraged to apply for an apprenticeship place at
BMW Group UK’s manufacturing operations.
Sixty places are available to start in 2018 at the company’s
Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall sites, in a wide-range of roles
including engineering, maintenance, logistics, IT and business.
The applications process opens at an exciting time for BMW
Group, as it forges ahead with developments in electro-mobility and
looks forward to the launch of a fully electric MINI in 2019.
Places are at MINI Plant Oxford, the heart and home of MINI
production; Plant Swindon, which produces pressings and sub-assemblies
for both MINI and BMW; and Plant Hams Hall which manufactures
highly-efficient engines for MINI and BMW vehicles.
The new recruits will join more than 150 apprentices already
working across these three sites.
Simon Farrall, Head of Apprentice and Associate Training for
BMW Group UK, said: “An apprenticeship at BMW is a fantastic way to
earn while you learn and to lay the foundations for a successful
career. As we enter a new era of electro-mobility and look forward to
the launch of a fully electric MINI, this is a very exciting time to
play a part in helping to shape the future of the automotive industry.
Some of our most senior and experienced people started out their
careers as apprentices. So, if you’re motivated, passionate and like
to rise to a challenge, then a place on our apprenticeship scheme
could be the start of a very exciting journey for 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.
Joshua Odwin, 19, from Headington in Oxford, is in his third
year of a technical engineering apprenticeship at MINI Plant Oxford.
He is also completing his second year of a mechanical engineering
foundation degree at Oxford Brookes University.
“I would thoroughly recommend the apprenticeship to anyone with
an interest in the automotive industry,” said Joshua. “I’ve learnt so
much in a short space of time and the variety of things I’ve been able
to do has been amazing. The chance to work with people with decades of
experience is also a huge bonus and a fantastic opportunity for any
young engineer starting out in their
career.”
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.
Applicants will need a minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 5 (old
Grade C) or above, including Maths and English. For engineering,
business and IT degree apprenticeships applicants will also need two
A-Levels at Grade C or above, or a BTEC Level 3 (Engineering) or equivalent.
To find out more about the scheme and for full entry
requirements visit the following link:
https://www.bmwgroup.jobs/uk
Entries are open until 14 March 2018. Apprenticeships start in
August 2018.
Ends.