Vehicle Production - Level 2 Apprenticeship

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As the height of exclusive luxury, a Rolls-Royce delivers unmatched quality, style, and performance. Behind our legendary brand is a team of passionate and highly talented people who do their utmost to satisfy our customers. Our ability is limited only by our customers imagination.

We believe in creating an environment where our apprentices really can learn and develop during their time with us. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to really show what you can do.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is based in Goodwood (near Chichester).

If you’re inquisitive, enjoy hands-on work, and want to build a career in car assembly this is the perfect role for you. This is an active role. The perfect candidate will have a thirst for knowledge, drive, a positive attitude and take pride in their work.

Our technical assembly apprentices learn all aspects of car assembly and gain a wide understanding of the business. The two years spent in the apprenticeship gives you all the knowledge, skills and support required to move into a role as an experienced associate.

You will spend 2 days per week at Chichester College: one day is spent studying ‘Lean Manufacturing Theory’ and one day learning practical skills.

When not in college, you will be on plant shadowing colleagues and developing your technical assembly knowledge. This is a very practical apprenticeship where you will gain lots of hands-on experience and encouraged to be an active member within a skilled team.

At end of the apprenticeship, you will gain a EAL Level 2 Diploma in Manufacturing (knowledge and skills).

Car design and creation at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is like nothing else in the industry. The apprenticeship features a unique opportunity to get hands on experience of all aspects of car design and creation. You will spend 2 days per week (in the first term) completing a ‘craft skills’ course which includes woodwork, sewing, mechanics, metal work and CAD. During this time, you will work towards the following qualifications:
Health and Safety, Preparing to Learn, Reflective Practice, and Electrical Vehicle Awareness.

Technical assembly is the ideal starting point for anyone who wants to become a multi-skilled technician. You need to be someone with lots of questions about how things work and have the confidence to seek out the answers.

Success in this apprenticeship will rely heavily on your teamwork skills. An interest in cars is useful but not essential. Other skills and qualities required to excel in this position are as follows:

• Self-starter – able to use own initiative.
• Reliable
• Basic IT skills
• Communication
• Interest in how things work.

English and Maths GCSE at grade 4 is required but not essential. It is advised that this is attained prior to starting the apprenticeship but can be completed alongside work and study in the form of ‘functional skills’.

A Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship can offer many career options and enable you to make the most of your potential. After successfully completing the apprenticeship, you will move into a permanent position within the company.

We offer:

• Great pay – A competitive salary enhanced every six months depending on individual progress and performance.
• Exciting benefits – Our employee benefits include access to our discounts scheme and a subsidised on-site restaurant. Those aged 18 and over can purchase or lease a BMW or MINI vehicle of your choice at a very special rate.
• Personal development – In the UK, we invest around £3 million per year in vocational and professional training for our employees. This means we invest in you, giving you the relevant BMW specific training that you will require to be an active member of our team.
• A global community - With around 8,000 employees across the UK, and extended network of 150,000 colleagues around the world there are an abundance of networking…