Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprentice

Leonardo UK Ltd; Basildon; Ibrido; GBP 19.000 - 24.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + BH

Hybrid working

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Descrizione del lavoro

Leonardo UK Ltd offers a Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship combining on‑the‑job learning with university study, including a BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. You will work within world class facilities, rotate across placements, and travel between UK sites to collaborate with engineers and suppliers.

The programme starts with a salary of £21,525 and includes a structured apprenticeship framework, with hybrid working options and access to digital learning resources to support your

Competenze

• Minimum 104 UCAS points including at least 2 STEM subjects
• Minimum 5 GCSE grades 9-4 / A*-C including Maths, English and a Science

Mansioni

• Support mechanical engineering activities across placements
• Attend university days as part of the Manufacturing Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0025)
• Record learning activities and complete a project in final placement

Formazione

UCAS points

GCSE grades

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description: The Opportunity 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 offers the best start to your career. We offer competitive entry salaries and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, with salary increases as you progress. Whether leaving School or College with GCSEs/Standards, A ‘Levels/Highers (or equivalent) or in work and looking for a new career path, you are fully supported as you rotate within the business working on real‑time projects alongside highly skilled professionals. There is a member of our Apprentice team at each site, helping you progress, ensuring your study time is protected and enabling access to digital learning as well as opportunities to get involved with the local community and STEM projects. Are you looking for a career in mechanical engineering and the opportunity to work on real‑time projects alongside leading scientists and engineers within a globally renowned company? Then why not apply for the Leonardo Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprenticeship! Leonardo is an international leader in electronic and information technologies for defence systems, aerospace, data, infrastructures, land security and protection, and sustainable ’smart’ solutions. We are a continually expanding company, offering exciting opportunities to talented individuals who want to work at the forefront of technology.

Programme Description

Are you looking for a great start to your career in Mechanical Engineering, earning and learning on a professionally accredited, award‑winning scheme? We are looking to recruit the experts of the future on our nationally recognised, award‑winning Apprenticeship Programmes. You will be working within world class facilities regardless of which site you are based. There may also be opportunities to travel between the Company’s UK sites to meet with colleagues, customers and suppliers. Leonardo values people that look to continuously develop throughout their career. Along with a willingness to learn, a successful apprenticeship with Leonardo involves a drive to deliver results, sometimes from your own initiative, a patience for problem solving, as well as a need to comply with safety instructions and process compliance at all times. We view commitment to the programme and its learning objectives very highly. Note: This Apprenticeship assumes the candidate has little professional engineering experience and is NOT suitable for candidates who already have an engineering or computing degree.

Role description

As a Mechanical Engineering Degree Apprentice, you will support different aspects of mechanical engineering to gain experience and knowledge of our business processes and requirements before moving into your final placement within our Mechanical Engineering team. During your placements you will work with experienced engineers to design and test new and existing products, learning about the engineering lifecycle and use your new skills to solve problems, generate new ideas and support the development of the next generation of ISP products. You will also attend university on a mixture of day and block day release to complete your Manufacturing Engineer Degree Apprenticeship (ST0025) which includes a BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering. Throughout your work placements you will record learning activities and evidence to show your competency in set criteria and in your final placement you will complete a project which forms part of your degree.

Hybrid Working

During your Apprenticeship we encourage you to spend at least 3/4 days a week on site to integrate with your team and maximise your learning experience. During your apprenticeship, you will:

• Grow your knowledge of an engineering business and what the role of a Software Engineer is by being part of our Integrated Project Teams.
• Develop practical skills in software engineering and understanding key processes and technologies.
• Support early careers activities - our apprentices have the opportunity to work as STEM ambassadors in schools, colleges and universities Commit to the successful completion of all your academic modules and assignments in support of a recognised Level 6 Apprenticeship standard.

Qualifications

You must have as a minimum: 104 UCAS Points to include at least 2 STEM subjects (3 C's at A' Level or T Level core pass C or equivalent qualification) Plus 5 GCSE grades 9-4 / A* - C or equivalent, must include Maths. English and a Science

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Benefits

• Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year.
• Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities please talk to us
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive: You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus: Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

The starting salary for this role is £21,525

Security Clearance

Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as “SC”) for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK.

Inclusion and Diversity

At Leonardo, we are strongly committed to supporting all our people, and, as society and the environment we work in changes, our approach to Inclusion and Diversity continues to evolve and adapt to reflect this. A culture of inclusion goes on to create an environment for greater collaboration, innovation and opportunities to develop as an organisation. If you are willing and able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work!

Location & Contract

Primary Location: GB - Basildon Contract Type: Fixed term Hybrid Working: Hybrid International, multicultural, innovative, technological: this is Leonardo. The company’s passionate and talented team is strongly influenced by STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) expertise, with a diverse range of experience that enables colleagues to share knowledge and know‑how across the generations. Leonardo always wants to expand its talent pool, here you can find the right opportunity for you!