BAE Systems to recruit record number of higher level apprentices in 2016

BAE Systems has announced it will take on a record 142 higher and degree level apprentices as part of a wider recruitment of more than 680 apprentices in 2016.

The announcement is part of BAE Systems’ ongoing commitment to nurture talent and high end skills as one of the largest recruiters of apprentices in the UK. The BAE Systems’ apprenticeship scheme offers vocational experience as well as training up to degree and masters level, providing apprentices with the opportunity of full time employment with a recognised qualification at the end of their training.

Nigel Whitehead, group managing director, programmes and support, BAE Systems, said:“BAE Systems is a company with great ambitions and nurturing a high calibre workforce is vital to our future.

"BAE Systems remains committed to developing the skills needed in our sector and our apprentices enjoy not only high quality training but real hands-on experience developing, building and supporting the cutting-edge products that will safeguard our national security in years to come.”

BAE Systems invests more than £80m in education and skills annually and is committed to offering high quality training programmes. The Company operates 19 new Apprenticeships Standards and Assessment Plans developed by aerospace, airworthiness and maritime defence apprenticeship trailblazer groups, led by BAE Systems. These Standards, approved by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills in 2015, are designed to ensure that every apprentice in England is enrolled on a programme that meets employers' needs, the needs of their sector, the economy more widely and moreover represents a fantastic development opportunity for the apprentices themselves.