Business Apprentice - Trade Compliance

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global technology company is seeking a Business Apprentice in Trade Compliance based in Edinburgh. The role offers a 2-year structured learning program with training and on-the-job experience, leading to a Business Level 3 Apprenticeship. The starting salary is £21,000, and employees benefit from a comprehensive perks package, including generous leave and pension schemes.

Benefits

Accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days annually

Up to 15% employer pension contribution

Access to mental health support

Bonus scheme

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Flexible benefits worth up to £500 annually

Qualifications

• Understanding of business operations and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work on real projects alongside specialists.
• Commitment to a structured 2-year learning program.

Responsibilities

• Participate in trade compliance areas, rotating through placements.
• Collaborate with teams to support projects and enhance skills.
• Complete a Business Level 3 Apprenticeship through day release.

Skills

Mathematics

English

Business Studies

Education

2 Higher Grades (or equivalent)

English and Maths Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5 (A-C)

Job description

Job Description:

Business Apprentice (Trade Compliance)

Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships from 2-4yrs. across a variety of STEM and business routes, offering paid training, coupled with on the job learning that enables you to gain practical skills, experience and knowledge that sets up the best start to your career.

As you would expect from a globally renowned Company, we offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, so there is no need to get into debt. We support helping you settle into your new location ensuring you are familiar with the team and have a warm welcome from day 1. There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected, enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects, enhance many aspects of each programme.

What you will do

Leonardo’s two-year Trade Compliance Business Apprenticeship scheme provides a variety of experiences through placements in business-related disciplines, working on real projects alongside specialists in the world of business. You will rotate around our trade compliance areas gaining experience of the different work/projects specific to your department in Edinburgh.

This vacancy offers positions in our trade compliance teams.

During each placement, you will be working within cutting-edge facilities, learning how the various business areas operate and collaborate together to support projects, discovering how projects are run, managed and delivered, and having opportunities to liaise with customers and suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

We need people who not only understand the importance of fulfilling the needs of our Customers and company business objectives, but who are also ready to embrace an ethos of continuous improvement and personal development through committing to a structured 2-year learning programme. At the end of the programme, you will emerge as a highly qualified member of your team equipped to contribute actively to the success of a variety of world leading projects.

During your apprenticeship, you will study with one of our academic partners to complete a Business Level 3 Apprenticeship. You will achieve this qualification through a combination of day release plus experience in the workplace.

Year 1

Through rotational placements you will gather real work evidence such as reflective accounts which describe day-to-day tasks you have completed and highlight the key business competencies demonstrated. You will gather this evidence, which demonstrates your development into a well‑rounded business person through on‑job training, gaining the essential practical skills needed to succeed.

Year 2

Following completion placements, you will enter a final placement, increasingly focusing on one particular discipline. This targeted learning allows you to build on your skills and knowledge and to develop into a valuable member of the department, and will provide you with the final pieces of evidence required to move into the assessment phase and complete your Apprenticeship.

You will also work towards an SVQ in Business Management which relates to your on‑site experience and an HNC in Business at Edinburgh College.

What we are looking for

Qualifications

2 Higher Grades (or equivalent) Mandatory: (A-C) Mathematics OR (A-C) English

AND Mandatory: (A-C) Business subject (examples; Business Studies, Project/Business Management, Finance, Accounts etc.) AND

Mandatory: English and Maths Standard Grades (1-3) / National 5 (A-C)

The starting salary for this role is £21,000

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do, key contributors in shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your wellbeing matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding performance: All employees are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Join in our success: Our annual Employee Stock Ownership Plan provides you the opportunity to own shares in Leonardo.
• Tailored perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/company-benefits

We are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people, communities and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location:

GB - Edinburgh

Contract Type:

Fixed term

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid