Jaguar Land Rover is today opening its doors to female students to give them a deep insight into engineering and manufacturing

• Young Women in the Know programme helps budding female apprentices build on their engineering skills, knowledge and experience
• More than 90 students will participate
• 42 previous participants have secured Apprenticeships at Jaguar Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover is today opening its doors to female students to give them a deep insight into engineering and manufacturing careers. 

The students aged 15-18 have all applied for Jaguar Land Rover’s Advanced and Degree Apprenticeship programmes and secured their places on the course after passing initial HR screening and psychometric tests.

During the four-day ‘Young Women in the Know’ programme, the students will tour design and manufacturing facilities, network with female employees, spend a day on work placement with a female mentor and brush up their workability skills including CV writing and interview practice. 

The scheme is running at five Jaguar Land Rover Education Business Partnership Centres in the Midlands and Merseyside,

Nick Rogers, Executive Director, Product Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, said: “Jaguar Land Rover has grown tremendously, and to continue to pioneer new products and focus on engineering excellence, we are passionate to welcome diverse talent from across the globe. The whole automotive industry is facing a shortfall of engineers, and for Jaguar Land Rover, encouraging more girls and women to consider a career in engineering is a vital part of addressing this shortage. We’ve seen our female engineering workforce grow from 9% to 11% over the past four years due to our initiatives like Young Women in the Know and our Women in Engineering undergraduate sponsorship scheme, and it’s great to see these programmes are helping us attract more female talent to our business.” 

Jaguar Land Rover has been running the ‘Young Women in the Know’ programme at its Solihull manufacturing plant since 2012 and 42 participants have secured apprenticeships at the company. Chloe McNally, a Jaguar Land Rover Advanced Apprentice based in Special Vehicle Operations, said: "I took part in the 'Young Women in the Know' course in 2013. I thought manufacturing plants would be dirty, noisy and not suitable for females but the reality was very different and it was great to meet so many women from across the business and hear about their careers. The course persuaded me to change my career plan from civil engineering to manufacturing. I joined the company on my apprenticeship four years ago and would thoroughly recommend it. As well as college studies, I work on bespoke premium vehicles for customers across the globe and every day brings a different challenge."

Danella Bagnall, Chief Product Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, who was recently named in Autocar’s Top 100 Most Influential British Women in the Automotive Industry, said: “I started my career as an apprentice 29 years ago which was a great way of continuing education, developing skills, and getting into industry. I am now a senior engineering manager which demonstrates the excellent career progression opportunities available to women in a modern engineering-led business like Jaguar Land Rover. I would thoroughly recommend a career in engineering to girls and hope this programme inspires lots more women to become engineers.”

The Young Women in the Know course will ensure the female students have strengthened their knowledge and experience ahead of the Apprenticeship assessment centres early next year. Conditional offers will be made in April 2016.

2000% over subscribed for latest Bentley Apprenticeships, It shows they are a great brand to work for.

• 1,285 people apply for Bentley’s largest apprentice intake in 25 years
• Assessment centres throughout summer, leading to September start
• Job creation by Bentley grows to over 1,000 in past two years

After announcing the company’s largest apprentice intake in 25 years, Bentley has received more applications to join the programme than ever before. 1,285 people applied for 63 positions, with the successful candidates starting the three-year scheme in September.

The second stage of the recruitment process begins now, with assessment centres and interviews taking place throughout the summer.      

40 of the apprentices will be working on a newly developed manufacturing programme. A dual education system of learning, 70 per cent of time is dedicated to practical training delivered by Bentley master trainers, themselves with combined industry experience of over 100 years. The remaining 30 per cent of time will be devoted to theoretical learning within chosen professional areas. 

A further 23 apprentices will be based in business areas at Bentley’s global headquarters in Crewe, including Engineering, Sales and Marketing, Purchasing and Human Resources.     

Marlies Rogait, Member of the Board for Human Resources at Bentley, said: “There has never been a better time to join Bentley. We are the number one luxury car brand in the world and still growing, investing in our cars, our site, and our people. 

This is why interest is so high in our apprenticeship programme. It’s much more than three years, it’s a career, offering invaluable experience throughout, and then a pathway to a structured future. We look forward to welcoming the new recruits in September.”

These 63 new apprenticeship positions mean Bentley has created over 1,000 jobs in the past two years. The company was also recently named one of Britain’s top employers by the Top Employers Institute for the fourth consecutive year.

Bentley was awarded for its commitment and dedication to the 3,800 colleagues working at the Crewe headquarters and was particularly praised for its focus on the talent and personal development of its workforce.      

To support the company’s future investment in its employees and the community, Bentley is also playing a pivotal role in bringing a University Technical College to Crewe. Focused on Engineering and Design, the college will offer an inspiring education for 14-18 year olds seeking a pathway to future employment.

Rolls Royce to require record number of Apprentices for 2015.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that the company is seeking a record number of candidates for its 2015 Apprenticeship Programme. 16 places are available, the highest number of annual apprenticeships since the programme launched in 2006.

The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Apprenticeship Programme provides people aged 16-24 with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer of the world’s best-selling super-luxury cars. The apprenticeships last for up to four years and combine on-the-job training with class room-based studying for nationally recognised qualifications. The programme has been designed in conjunction with several local colleges. 

The selection process is designed to guarantee recruitment of the very best candidates who have the opportunity to develop with the company following a successful apprenticeship period. The successful applicants will join the programme in September 2015, working alongside skilled craftspeople in leather, wood, paint, engineering and assembly roles. There are currently more than 40 men and women in active apprenticeships at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, West Sussex.

Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said, “I am delighted to announce the start of recruitment for next year’s apprenticeship programme. We are committed to developing future talent at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and I am especially pleased that we will welcome a record number of new apprentices to the business in 2015.”

In addition to the Apprenticeship Programme, more than 100 university students were employed with the company in 2014 on industrial placements ranging in duration from six to 12 months; further positions are likely to be available next year. The company also runs a successful graduate programme, with new positions made available each year.

Potential candidates for all Rolls-Royce Motor Cars positions should apply online at: 

www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/careers.

The closing date for apprentice applications is 31 January 2015.

Rolls Royce welcomes new apprentices and graduates for 2014.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars welcomed this year’s successful intake of apprentices and graduates to the company’s Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant at Goodwood this week. Eleven new apprentices and 13 graduates toured the Home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars for the first time, taking inspiration from the award-winning facilities and skilled craftspeople and professionals who strive to design and build the best cars in the world.

As part of their induction day, the latest recruits and their families met 11 recently completed apprentices who have now secured permanent roles, after proving themselves in a business renowned for its innovation, attention-to-detail and exquisite quality.  

The company’s Apprenticeship Programme was successfully launched in 2006 and provides young people, aged 16-24, with the opportunity to train with the Goodwood-based manufacturer of the world’s best-selling super-luxury cars. The apprenticeships last for up to four years and combine on-the-job training with studying for nationally recognised qualifications. The programme has been designed in conjunction with several local colleges.

The selection process is designed to guarantee recruitment of the very best candidates who will then have the opportunity to progress with the company following a successful apprenticeship period.

The company’s graduate scheme is for high-calibre candidates and focuses on individual development. Graduates join a two-year programme designed to develop their skills and knowledge, with the guidance of senior management mentors. The programme requires graduates to undertake projects, gain a full appreciation of the global company, and acquire professional and business related qualifications.

Designed to open doors for high performers within their desired career path, Graduates work cross-functionally within the company, and internationally within the wider network of the BMW Group.

In addition to the Apprenticeship and Graduate Programmes, more than 60 men and women are employed with the company each year on industrial placements ranging in duration from six to 12 months.

Frank Ludwig, Director of Manufacturing, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said, “Our Apprenticeship and Graduate Programmes reflect the Rolls-Royce ethos, making the most of people’s talents to produce exceptional results. Every Rolls-Royce is hand-built to exacting standards that customers expect. The highly-bespoke vocational skills and technical expertise that we require are best developed in the workplace, coupled with academic study and support from industry-leading professionals.”

He continued, “Our successful Apprenticeship and Graduate Programmes deliver future talent for Rolls-Royce and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the development and training of young people in the UK manufacturing industry.”

Rolls-Royce has recruited more than 200 new permanent jobs in the last 18 months, with more than half based at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, primarily in the manufacturing areas. More than 1500 people are now employed on site.