Business Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship 2027

MBDA; Bolton; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Fully funded qualification starting 09

Paid travel expenses to and from study

Annual pay reviews

Healthcare Cash Plan

25 days annual leave

Study leave during exam periods

Zusammenfassung

MBDA Bolton is offering a Business Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship starting September 2027. You will study for a BSc Honours degree in Project Management while rotating through MBDA functions, spending one day a week at university and the rest in the business.

The programme leads to a solid local career with paid travel, annual pay reviews, 25 days leave, a healthcare plan and study leave. It closes 20 November 2027.

Qualifikationen

• GCSEs: minimum five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science/Technology subject.
• Post-GCSE routes: 3 A levels (≥120 UCAS points) with a business/Politics/Economics/Finance/Law subject at C or above, or a level 3 Extended Diploma in Business (DDM), or a T Level in Business with Merit.

Aufgaben

• Attend university one day per week while rotating through MBDA business placements.
• Engage in placements across Procurement, Supply Chain, Project Management and Commercial to gain diverse learning.
• Develop hands-on experience supporting MBDA objectives while achieving a national-recognised qualification.

Ausbildung

BSc Honours in Project Management

Jobbeschreibung

Business Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship 2027

Salary: £23,000 plus a £3000 joining bonus

Duration: 4 years

Work location: MBDA Bolton

Learning Provider: University of Greater Manchester Business School

Due to the need to attend your MBDA site and the training provider as required for your apprenticeship, applicants need to ensure their home or rental location is appropriate, travel arrangements are manageable and travel time is minimised as required for your role.

The qualification: You'll study for an BSc Honours degree in Project Management as part of your Degree Apprenticeship.

Find more details about the underpinning Project Management Standard on the Skills England website: https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0411-v1-0

Security clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

This role is scheduled to close for applications at midnight on 20th November 2027 but may close earlier depending on application volumes.

What we can offer you:

• Fully funded qualification starting September 2027
• Paid travel expenses to and from your place of study
• Annual pay reviews
• Healthcare Cash Plan: provides support with everyday health related costs – including medical, dental, optical, physio and health & wellbeing
• 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase) and up to 15 days flexi leave
• Study leave during exam periods

Programme structure - your work at MBDA

You will attend university for one day a week and when you are not at university, you'll work within our business on rotational placements. This way of studying allows you to earn an academic and nationally recognised qualification as well as gain hands on learning experience within a professional and friendly workplace.

Our Business Degree Apprenticeship is a rotational programme designed to give you a unique insight in to various functions within MBDA. By the end of the four-year programme, you'll begin the next stage of your career in a part of the business that you have already experienced, and are keen to continue working in.

You will experience placements in functions such as:

• Procurement – manage business relationships with UK and / or overseas suppliers and gain experience of subcontract management ensuring on time, on cost, on quality supplier performance. Develop your negotiating and influencing skills and build your internal and external network as part of your placement.
• Supply Chain – gain experience in managing and improving supplier performance through risk assessments, ensuring that risks are identified, collected and effectively mitigated.
• Project Management –work on a variety of projects and platforms to manage planning, costs and risk mitigation.
• There is also the option to complete a placement in Commercial at our Stevenage site – you'll liaise with MBDA’s customers, ensuring the correct commercial agreements are in place to support the winning and delivering against the overall business objectives. There is a large amount of legal and commercial knowledge available to support you within this placement.

What we’re looking for from you:

This role has specific qualification and subject criteria so please make sure you carefully check your eligibility against this criteria before applying otherwise your application will not be considered. If you are currently studying and predicted to meet these requirements by the start date you are welcome to apply.

GCSEs:

A minimum of 5 GCSEs at minimum grade 4.

This must include:

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Any Science or Technology subject

After GCSEs:

Following your GCSE's you must have completed one of the following qualification routes, equivalent to a minimum of 120 UCAS Tariff points:

• A levels: Three A levels totalling 120 UCAS Tariff points, including at least one of the following; Business, Government and Politics, Economics, Finance, Accounting or Law, with no individual grade below C
• BTECs: A single Level 3 Extended Diploma in Business at a minimum grade of DDM.
• T levels: T-Level in Business with a minimum Merit grade.

Please note: We look at entry criteria based on your top three full A Levels or equivalent qualifications (BTEC/T Level). We do not include UCAS points gained from an Extended Project Qualification. Additionally, as an employer we set our own entry criteria based on the requirements of this role. This means that the criteria above may differ from the university.

Our company:

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