Project Manager Apprentice

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About our team...

Airbus Helicopters is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and the company’s site at Oxford Airport is Britain’s civil helicopter hub.

AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support.  Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.

AHUK is the MoD’s chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying School (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey).

Description/Overall purpose of the Job

At Airbus Helicopters Oxford, we are seeking a Project Manager Apprentice to join our team. We are expanding due to an increase in workload and wish to offer an apprenticeship to build depth into our team. This is a degree level apprenticeship for 3-4 years.

As part of the Apprenticeship you will study and work towards a Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths, a BA (Hons) Business Management Practice and a Level 6 Chartered Manager (Degree) Apprenticeship. You will attend college 1 day per week during term time to complete this, and we will support you and allow you time to focus on the qualification at other times as and when required. The college learning will be based at one of the Abingdon & Witney based colleges.

Main responsibilities:

• Must be able to travel to both the college and oxford airport sites as required

• Must be willing to commit to the duration of the program

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• IT literate -MS office/ G-Suite

Desirable

•  Understanding of the Aviation environment

• Experience with Primavera P6

• Experience with SAP 

Education, Qualifications or Training

Essential

• 3 A-Levels, or equivalent

• Must not have completed any prior project management qualifications/degrees in order to be eligible for the apprenticeship.

Desirable

• UK driving licence

• Business / aviation / engineering background is desirable but not essential

About you

• Excellent communication and presentation skills are needed

• Self-motivated

• Drive to deliver on time

• Ability to dissect large problems into achievable goals

• Must have positive and proactive attitude

Additional requirements 

• Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and may require SC clearance so must be able to achieve these.

• Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations.

• Applicants must be willing to travel as part of the role. Around 50

• The role is based on site at Oxford airport, Killington and on site at Abingdon and witney college. 

The Reward

In joining the Airbus family, you will play a critical part in delivering the most efficient helicopters for its customers, who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments.  On top of your competitive base salary, you will have access to the following benefits below via our Airbus salary sacrifice schemes:

• Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover for employees paid by the company

• Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund. Initially, AH contributes 6, employee 4 basic

• Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion. 

• Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)

• Bikes to Work (up to 3,000) (employee purchase scheme) 

• Technology ( employee purchase scheme) 

• Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)

• Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)

• Health-care Cash Scheme

• Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme) 

• Health Assessments

• Travel Insurance

• Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)

Data Protection

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom&64;airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.