Higher Apprentice Business Support

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Job Title: Higher Business Support

Location: Broad Oak Portsmouth

Salary: We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme

What you will be doing:

The role of a Higher Business Support Apprentice within BAE Systems Maritime Services, Products, based at our Broad oak site, offers an exciting opportunity for you to gain experience in a variety of different functions. Working with our highly skilled and dedicated employees, including fellow apprentices, you will undertake placements in business functions such as; Supply Chain, Human Resources and Project Control. During the placements you will be carrying out a role that will suit the functions needs and gain experience and understanding of how each of them delivery business objectives. We aim to equip you with a comprehensive set of transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours by engaging with the organisation and its process.

As you learn about BAE’s operations you will encounter real-world challenges and work alongside the business to address them. Additionally you will gain insights into BAE Systems operational framework and or intricate stakeholder relationships.

Specific activities could include:

The Business Support Apprenticeship is typically 24 months (two years), placements are approximately six months long and aims to provide a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours, which can be gained working within the organisation and its processes. You will gain understanding in the way BAE Systems operates and our complex stakeholder relationships, which you will be required to interact with on a day-to-day basis.

Through training and work placements, in a variety of different functions, you will gain exposure to real challenges that support our business, gaining a firm grounding in operations and processes.

The role is one ideally suited to enthusiastic individuals who have a thirst for knowledge, a desire to learn, enjoy working in a team, can work on their own initiative and have excellent communication skills. This is a great opportunity for someone to gain new experiences, looking to expand their skill set and build confidence. It is an excellent starting point for your career at BAE Systems. In each placement you will get a flavour for the functions you experience, which is great opportunity for you to consider future career paths. The Business Support Apprenticeship is well suited to those of all ages, whether you are a school leaver or looking for a career change, the scheme is a great stepping stone into the world of business.

What Qualification will you get?

• NVQ Level 3 Business Administration

• Level 5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maritime team:

Join us and help to define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and revenue of £600million, we pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us. Our people are encouraged to be as creative as they can be and are always looking at ways to develop and challenge the way we do things, identifying and prioritising continuous improvement activities across the business.

From our headquarters in Portsmouth, we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations. BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end-to-end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy’s complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats.

With our international programmes and core support to the Ministry of Defence, you could find yourself working on the iconic Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates, Type 26 Global Combat Ships, Hunt Class Mine Countermeasure Vessels, Offshore Patrol Vessels, historic ships and more. Our highly skilled teams design, develop, support and maintain a wide range of complex equipment. This includes Spearfish, one of the most powerful and capable wire guided torpedoes on the market. Currently undergoing a major upgrade programme, Spearfish will soon benefit from further sophisticated advances in its homing, warheads, tactical and fuelling systems, as well an upgraded guidance link. Then there’s Artisan, the 3D radar that can identify a target the size of a tennis ball, travelling at a speed of more than 2000 miles an hour more than 25 kilometres away!

Join us and the projects you’ll be involved in will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come. You’ll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Export Control / Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths & English

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A minimum of 72 UCAS points (180 point old system), or equivalent (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level)