2027 Asset Management Apprentice - Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship

Thales Group; East Staffordshire; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £24,000 p.a.

Holiday entitlement 201 hours per year

Contributory Company Pension

Health Care Cash Plan

Hybrid/flexible working options

Learning and development support

Employee discounts and wellbeing

Life Cover

80 Hours Volunteering per year

Job summary

Thales Group in the United Kingdom is offering an apprenticeship to become a highly specialised Asset Manager within the Services team. You will study towards a Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship with Teeside University over 2 years through a virtual delivery model, with emphasis on asset lifecycle, data management, provisioning, and governance.

The programme includes risk management, reporting, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and commercial awareness,

Qualifications

• 64 UCAS tariff points including A Level Maths Grade A-C
• Five GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A-C) in English and Maths

Responsibilities

• Support Demand and Requirements analysis
• Monitor Asset Performance
• Support provisioning activities
• Data quality, management and Reporting
• Process and Governance compliance
• Stakeholder engagement
• Continuous Improvement
• Documentation Management

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Problem solving

Project management

Education

A Levels ( Maths A-C)

GCSEs English & Maths (9-4)

Tools

Asset management systems

Job description

About the Role

This exciting apprenticeship will give you the skills, experience and knowledge to become a highly specialised Asset Manager within the Services team.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Support Demand and Requirements analysis
• Monitor Asset Performance
• Support provisioning activities
• Data quality, management and Reporting
• Process and Governance compliance
• Stakeholder engagement
• Continuous Improvement
• Documentation Management

What You Will Learn

Throughout the apprenticeship, you will gain experience and knowledge in:

• Asset Management principles — understanding the asset lifecycle from acquisition and introduction to service, through repair, maintenance, support and disposal
• Asset data and systems — maintaining records, configurations, and using asset management systems and tools effectively
• Data analysis — identifying trends, demand, availability issues, risks and opportunities
• Provisioning and spares — how repairs and spare requirements are determined, loaded, tracked and reported
• Asset performance — using measures such as turnaround time, availability, resource and stock levels to assess performance
• Process and governance — understanding why standardised processes, controls and governance matter and how to work within them
• Reporting and presentations — turning data into meaningful reports, dashboards and recommendations
• Problem solving and continuous improvement — identifying root causes, investigating issues and driving improvements
• Stakeholder management — building confidence working with multiple stakeholders
• Commercial and customer awareness — understanding how decisions support contractual requirements and business objectives
• Risk management — identifying, assessing and escalating availability and support risks
• Professional skills — communication, organisation, prioritisation, teamwork and project management skills

Apprenticeship Programme

You will study towards a Level 4 Asset Manager Apprenticeship with Teeside University.

Delivered over 2 years, via a virtual delivery model, this programme will introduce you to the foundations of asset management including optimising performance, minimising costs, driving sustainability, enhancing decision making and meeting regulatory standards. This apprenticeship has been accredited by the Institute of Asset Management.

Entry Requirements

To apply, you will need:

A Levels

• 64 UCAS tariff points
• Including A Level Maths Grade A-C
• T Levels, BTEC or Level 3 apprenticeship in a relevant subject will also be considered

GCSEs

• Minimum of five GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (A-C) in English and Maths

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £24,000 per annum
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• Holiday entitlement of 201 hours a year (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Contributory Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Hybrid/flexible working options
• Employee assistance programme
• Learning and development support
• Employee discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Life Cover
• 80 Hours Volunteering per year (first two years)

For further information about our Future Talent recruitment process, including hints and tips, or to connect with a member of the Future Talent Team, a Graduate, or an Apprentice, please visit Thales Future Talent - Connectr.

Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February - May 2027. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 6 September - Friday 10 September 2027.

Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 17 February 2027, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2027 with details of next steps.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ROLES MAY CLOSE EARLIER THAN THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMER OF APPLICATIONS. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY.

Because of the work we do at Thales, all roles are subject to security requirements.

To be considered for this position, you must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to successfully complete and maintain UK Government security checks, including Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening and Security Clearance (SC), which is a government background check, before starting employment.

To be eligible for SC clearance, you will typically need to have lived in the UK continuously for the last five years. As part of the vetting process, you will be asked to provide evidence of your identity, right to work in the UK, any time spent overseas during the last five years, and your employment and/or education history.

In addition, this role supports a UK Eyes Only programme and is therefore subject to government-mandated nationality restrictions. To satisfy the security clearance requirements for access to highly sensitive information, applicants must have been British citizens from birth and must not hold any other nationality. This requirement is determined by the UK Government and is a condition of programme access rather than an employment preference.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for security clearance please follow this link -

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity, and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

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