Engineering Apprenticeship 2023 London, England
Virgin Holidays
Full Time
London, England
16640 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Job Details
Salary: £16,640 for your first year, rising above £20,300 for your second year - and we'll pay your training costs
Contract: 2 Years
Hours: Full time
Location: Heathrow with some offsite learning
Start date: September 2023
Closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023
Assessment dates: Saturday 8th July and Sunday 9th July - keep the dates free!
In a nutshell
We believe that the best jobs make you fly. So, what better way to take off on your career (flight) path than with a Virgin Atlantic engineering apprenticeship?
Our iconic fleet is made up of some of the youngest, cleanest, and most high-tech aircraft in the skies, and we're incredibly proud of all our flying icons. That's why we're seeking amazing apprentices to join our expert engineering team to learn first-hand how to keep them in tip top condition - so we can keep delighting our customers.
The course runs for two years, and on successful completion, you'll graduate towards becoming a CAT A Licenced Aircraft Engineer. After that, it'll be time to put all your training into practice. The sky really is the limit! Oh, and we'll even support you in developing your skills towards gaining your CAT B Licence following your apprenticeship too.
It's our mission to empower everyone to take on the world, so we look for people from all backgrounds!
Day to day
- You'll be gaining a solid foundation in aircraft maintenance from industry experts - they really know their stuff... and you will too.
- Work alongside our amazing engineering team on our fleet of fantastic, class leading aircraft, while developing your technical and communication skills
- Experience the day-to-day live operations at our Heathrow maintenance facility, as well as offsite learning and assessments (including Maths, English and Physics)
- Form relationships with your teammates in a dynamic and encouraging environment
- Complete the scheme with more than just a sense of achievement, with progression to apply for a CAT A Licence in aircraft maintenance engineering
- In return for your hard work, we'll be on hand every step of the way to make sure you gain the skills you need to launch a successful career in aviation engineering
About you
- You must have the legal right to live and work in the UK and be over the age of 16 on or before 31st August 2023 to qualify for the apprenticeship
- You will have typically achieved 4 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above before starting the course, including Maths, English and a Science
- You'll have a passion for aviation (and hopefully Virgin Atlantic too)
- You're task oriented with an interest in engineering
- You can communicate information well to those you work with to help things run smoothly and safely
- You need good hand skills as you'll be working on complex engineering parts - and each one of our hi-tech engines costs more than £30million
- The ability to work in a team is really important, we all have our own superpowers and can contribute in different ways
- You'll need to be comfortable with staying away and sharing accommodation with other apprentices during the offsite training programme. We provide modern facilities and will ensure you feel at home
- You must not be in any other form of full-time education at the time of the course starting
Be yourself
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, ([email protected]) feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered.
Virgin Holidays
careersuk.virgin-atlantic.com
Crawley, United Kingdom
Shai Weiss
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Company - Private
Airlines, Airports & Air Transportation
1984
