Advanced Apprenticeship - Young Women in the Know

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 30/11/2016
ADVERTISED SALARY: £13,000

Jaguar Land Rover’s Apprenticeship Scheme is recognised as one of the best in the industry. Designed to be just as rewarding as our iconic cars, it offers ambitious Advanced and Degree apprentices the chance to grow whilst gaining enviable commercial experience and recognised external qualifications. Learning from the best and working on real projects that will have a real impact on our ongoing global success, our Apprenticeship Scheme will reward your ambition, develop your excellence and help you build an impressive career. 

Our award-winning Apprenticeship Schemes are not just for anyone. It’s for people who have a passion for learning and a desire to contribute. It’s for people determined to succeed. It’s for people who will be able to make the most of the hands-on training and qualifications we offer. 

LOCATION:  Halewood, Liverpool

We’re committed to inspiring tomorrow’s engineers. A significant part of this commitment is striving to change the outdated perceptions of engineering and manufacturing, encouraging more women to consider careers in these fields. The Young Women in the Know (YWIK) scheme has been developed to help address this, increasing the female talent pool especially through, Advanced and Degree Apprenticeships routes across all our sites

The Young Women in the Know scheme is a week-long programme which includes tours of Jaguar Land Rover’s manufacturing, design and engineering sites, engagement and mentoring by female apprentices, graduates and engineers and a day on work experience at one of our plants.

If your application  is successful and leads to a place on the Young Women in the Know scheme , this could result in an invitation to one of  our Apprentice Assessment Events where if you perform well could ultimately result in an offer of employment to join our Apprentice Programme

Join the Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme, and you’ll have opportunities to make your mark in routes such as:

MANUFACTURING SUPPORT

In this area, you’ll work to improve our manufacturing techniques and processes, helping us to deliver the highest quality end products to our customers. You’ll gain knowledge of our vehicles and production techniques, reporting on assembly solutions, standardisation, quality and economic best practice.

TOOLMAKER, TOOL & DIE MAINTENANCE

Combining traditional manual skills with the latest technology, you’ll help maintain or develop some of our most innovative products. You’ll cover a range of skilled disciplines, all of which are essential to the development of new and existing models.

MAINTENANCE

You’ll carry out preventative maintenance, diagnose and fix faults on complex machinery and equipment to keep our manufacturing operation running smoothly. We’ll also help you develop the ability to use problem-solving skills on robots, logistics, process system and electrical and mechanical components.

PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Working at the forefront of vehicle technology, you’ll support test developments to existing models or help build entirely new experimental concepts. You’ll develop the flexibility to work with mechanical and electrical components, whilst learning traditional hand fitting and machining skills.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You will undertake a modern apprenticeship under the auspices of the Trailblazer standards. This exciting programme will develop your practical skills and cultivate the knowledge required for your particular role in the business. This is all achieved whilst developing your behaviours, as we are not just interested in what you accomplish, but the manner in which you do it.

Together with invaluable commercial and professional experience, you’ll gain a number of academic and vocational qualifications throughout your time with us, which are fully paid for by us, including:

·  Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence)
·  Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (route specific)
·  Level 3 Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge)

Expect to achieve a BTEC Level 3 Diploma, NVQs relevant to your specific job and top class on-the-job training that will support and focus you on becoming highly competent to deliver in the role.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

You’ll need Maths (higher paper) and English Language GCSE C Grade or Grade 4-9 or above. In addition you will need three GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Science, Engineering or Technology at C Grade or above, or as an alternative, Engineering Vocational qualification level 3 of 90 credit value (540 GLH).

BENEFITS

As you’d expect from one of the world’s most revered organisations, an outstanding range of rewards and benefits await, including a competitive salary and paid-for qualifications. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover an excellent place to start your journey- it all starts here!

Please only make one application for our Apprenticeship vacancies. Read all Role Profiles carefully and apply to the one position that your qualifications, skills, experience and interests most closely align. We will not progress any duplicate applications.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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