Degree Apprentice Weapon Systems Project Management Barrow

Job Title   Degree Apprentice Weapon Systems Project Management Barrow

Location   Barrow

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 Incentive Plan. 

What you will be doing

The Project Management Degree Apprenticeship is a 5 year scheme that will expose you to different areas in the business across our global product and services portfolio, offering real life project experience that facilitates your learning and development.

In Weapon Systems UK we have Project management roles in many areas of our business whether it is supporting the global sustainment of our products, developing our future footprint strategy, or driving the delivery of our research and technology programmes. Projects don’t come more challenging and critical than ours.
Our placements are designed so that you are fully immersed into a role to gain PM competencies and on the job experiences, helping you to grow and develop professionally. During the Project Management Degree Apprenticeship you will be responsible for supporting the successful delivery of different projects by gathering information about time, cost and quality constraints, identifying and analysing data trends and driving actions to their conclusion. 
You will maintain, update and report on key project data, identify any potential issues and help to identify and reduce risks as the project progresses and help make effective decisions to move the project along. Throughout the scheme you will have the opportunity to work across different stages of the project lifecycle to develop your skills and gain invaluable experience. 

Alongside on the job experience, you will receive a full BA Hons in Project Management, and gain a Professional Qualification accredited by the Association of Project Management (APM).

On this scheme you will be provided with challenging placements whilst being supported to make the role your own, and seize the endless opportunities for business, personal and professional growth.
For further information regarding the apprenticeship standard please visit: 
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/project-manager-integrated-degree-v1-0 
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Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. 

Team 

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference. And as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realize your true potential.  

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

5 GCSES grade A*-C/4-9 (or equivalent) including Maths and English AND a minimum of 240/96 UCAS points, or equivalent (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level)

Management and Admin T-Level.