Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has welcomed its new intake of Apprentices, with 31 talented young people set to spend between two and four years at the marque’s Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence and Headquarters.
The new starters bring the total number of Apprentices currently training at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood to 98.
This year’s cohort will be working in teams and departments across the business, including the Interior Trim Centre, Technical Assembly, Sewing, Interior Surface Centre, Robot Operations, Milling Machining, Exterior Surface Centre, Assembly and Test & Finish. This year also sees Apprenticeship opportunities extended to new areas, including Data Analytics and Product Development, for the first time.
Gunther Boehner, Director of Manufacturing, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said: “Welcoming a new intake of Apprentices to the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood is always a very special day, both for the new arrivals and for us. These talented, committed young people, all of whom have already completed a rigorous selection process, represent the future of our business: the world-class craftspeople, managers and leaders who will shape Rolls-Royce in the future. Today, they’re embarking on what will be a challenging but transformative and life-enhancing journey to discover new skills and knowledge, the world of work and, not least, aspects of themselves. We’re delighted to have them with us and wish them every success.”
Apprentices combine practical training with academic study for nationally recognised qualifications through local education partners. Those on Level 2 and 3 programmes will take vocational courses at Chichester College Group, rated outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. Candidates pursuing Degree Apprenticeships will complete their academic studies at the University of Chichester, which has been ranked in the top 40 in the UK.
As part of its recruitment process, Rolls-Royce attends careers fairs and seminars at schools and colleges. It also works with education charity Education Development Trust (EDT) and the Government-backed Advanced Mathematics Support Programme (AMSP), delivering talks to STEM students. During September, the company is also running a series of webinars for prospective applicants to its Future Talent programme, which includes Internships and Graduate opportunities, as well as Apprenticeships.
Applications for the 2025 Future Talent programme open in early October for Graduate positions, with Apprenticeship recruitment beginning in January. For more information and to apply, please email [email protected].
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