Graduate Application Support

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Graduate Application Support professional in the UK. The role involves providing application support and administration, requiring a degree in IT. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with a competitive salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 Welcome Bonus. Candidates must meet specific qualification requirements and be eligible for security vetting.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in any IT course or related field.
• Predicted to obtain a 2.2 classification.
• Familiarity with IT processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide Application Support to global users.
• Make configuration changes to applications.
• Follow ITIL processes to deliver efficient support.
• Improve user experience and support processes.

Skills

Application Support

ITIL processes

Administration

User experience improvement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT

Job description

Description

Job title: Graduate Application Support

Location: Preston (Lancashire) or Frimley (Surrey)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements; for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you’ll be doing

• Provide Application Support, Administration and Maintenance services to our global users and stakeholders
• Make configuration changes to applications when needed
• Follow standard ITIL processes like Incident Management, Access Management, Request Management and Change Management to deliver an efficient support service for one or more applications in our Products & Applications portfolio
• Improve user experience and support processes
• Work alongside other like-minded individuals in similar roles for other applications across the portfolio

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Shared Services team

We are home to experts and leaders in their fields who manage some of today’s toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, generating critical export growth and supporting thousands of advanced engineering jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to ensure our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in any IT course (e.g. Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computing & IT, etc.) A degree in a non-IT course, but one which exposes individuals to IT processes (e.g. Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, etc.)

Start date (dd Month Year): 7th September 2026

Length of contract: Permanent contract

Application steps

• When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:
• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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