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Looking for a great start to your career in technology, earning and learning on a professionally accredited, award-winning scheme? We are looking to recruit the experts of the future on our nationally recognised, award-winning Apprenticeship Programme.

The organisation has a long history of training apprentices with evidence of progression of apprentices post completion of their schemes into senior and critical roles.  Apprentices have gone on to reach the highest levels in the Company - to management level and beyond!

Leonardo represents a unique opportunity for a career-minded person to have the best of both worlds; a challenging role with career development prospects and a quality of life that is hard to equal.

As one of the leading helicopter manufacturers in the world, Leonardo Helicopters is part of the multi-national Leonardo Group of world class engineering companies.  Leonardo Helicopters designs, develops and manufactures an unrivalled range of the most advanced helicopters, rotary wing technology, also developing mission and performance critical systems.  Our helicopters are used extensively in civil and military roles worldwide.   Primary operations are in the UK, Italy, Poland and the USA.

The Programme

Apprentices follow a structured placement programme designed to ensure broad experience is gained in the required competences.  Apprentices work with skilled individuals in each work placement to learn the required skills, knowledge and behaviour.

During years 2, 3, 4 & 5, apprentices will follow a structured placement programme designed to ensure broad practical experience is gained in the required competences.  Apprentices will work with skilled engineers in each work placement to learn the required skills.

Each Apprentice on this route will need to complete an End Point Assessment as defined in the Apprenticeship Standard, this will take place in the final months of the program.

Degree Apprentice Programmes

  • Cyber Degree Apprentice
  • Electrical Engineer Degree Apprentice
  • Aerospace Engineering (PS) Degree Apprentice
  • Mechanical Engineer Degree Apprentice
  • Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice
  • Electronics Engineering Degree Apprentice
  • Software Engineering Degree Apprentice
  • Business Degree Apprentice

How will we support you?

Leonardo values people with a passion for technical analysis, judgement and problem-solving. We reward commitment with a competitive remuneration and flexible benefits package including:

  • Competitive starting salary
  • 25 days holiday and ability to earn flexi-leave
  • Employee Discount Scheme
  • Relocation Allowance
  • Pension scheme (Contributory)
  • Cycle to Work initiative