Leonardo offers a range of Apprenticeships from 2-4 years across a variety of STEM and business routes, providing 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.
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 who are passionate about their work.
As you would expect from a globally renowned company, we offer competitive starting salaries from £14,000 to £20,500 per annum and fully support your academic learning through to qualifications, so there is no need to get into debt. We help you settle into your new location ensuring you are familiar with the team and receive a warm welcome from day one. There is a member of our Early Careers 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, enhancing many aspects of each programme.
Leonardo values individuals who seek to develop throughout their career. A successful apprenticeship with us involves a drive to deliver results, sometimes from your own initiative, patience for problem-solving, and the need to comply with safety instructions and clear process compliance at all times. We highly value commitment to the programme and learning objectives.
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. We hope that is you and look forward to you joining the team.
What you’ll do as a Technical Apprentice:
As a Technical Apprentice, you will commit to the successful completion of all your academic modules and assignments in support of your Apprenticeship in Engineering Technical Support (Apprenticeship Standard Ref: ST0457).
Years 1 and 2:
During your first year, you will spend time at college completing a Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, the foundation qualification of your apprenticeship. Upon completion, you will return to Leonardo to start your rotational placements, keeping a log of all the work you complete which will be used towards your apprenticeship. During your second year, you will attend college on a day release basis to complete a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, the knowledge qualification of your apprenticeship, and continue with your rotational placements.
Years 3 and 4:
In your third year, you will continue to rotate around different departments, gaining further knowledge of the company and developing your engineering skills. Your third year will also see you through the workplace portfolio phase of your Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, the competence qualification of your apprenticeship. For your final year, you will complete the End Point Assessment for your apprenticeship and focus your development in a final work placement that lasts for the remainder of the apprenticeship.
What we need from you:
Qualifications:
You must have (as a minimum) the following qualifications:
5 GCSE grades 4 - 9 or grades A*- C or equivalent - Mandatory: English, Maths, and Science plus 2 subjects.
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.
* 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 £17,000.
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