Craft Apprentice- Aerostructures

Job description

Airbus Broughton

Airbus group is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2013, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters – generated revenues of € 59.3 billion and employed a workforce of around 144,000. (The legal name change from European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. ('EADS N.V.') to Airbus Group N.V. is subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting).

Joining an Airbus Apprenticeship programme could be the ideal start to your career, just as it has been for many of our Senior Managers today. We consider our apprentices to be ideally qualified, with the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to enable them to make an immediate contribution when they enter the workforce.

All our Apprenticeship programmes are around three years' duration and run partly at Airbus' UK sites and partly at our partnership colleges and universities. Additionally, there are a number of valuable training opportunities that cover a variety of subjects as well as encouraging you to get involved in education and community projects to broaden your experience and skills along the way.

Airbus group is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2013, the Group - comprising Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space and Airbus Helicopters – generated revenues of € 59.3 billion and employed a workforce of around 144,000.

(The legal name change from European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. ('EADS N.V.') to Airbus Group N.V. is subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting).

Description of the job

A Craft Apprenticeship offers you the opportunity to acquire new skills whilst in employment. As an Aerostructures Craft Apprentice you will become a skilled aircraft fitter working on the drill off and assembly of both metallic and composite components to produce the wing box structure. You will spend your first year completing Level 2 Foundation course, learning about engineering operations, whilst achieving a number of technical certificates and company required qualifications and will lead to the achievement if an NVQ Extended Diploma (Aeronautical Engineering) Level 3 and a National Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering.

Desired profile

Required skills

To apply, you must have a minimum of 6 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above including English, Maths and Double Science.
Alternatively you must have 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C or above including English, Maths, Double Science and an Engineering BTEC.