BMW Group UK has welcomed its 2015 intake of apprentices at its UK MINI and BMW production sites in Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall near Birmingham. It is also celebrating the first success of its Girls Go Technical programme with four female apprentices joining the company’s apprenticeship scheme as a direct result of having participated in the work experience programme.
The 43 new recruits will join nearly 140 existing apprentices currently undergoing training across the company’s UK manufacturing operations, with some able to progress beyond NVQ level to achieving degree level qualifications.
MINI Plant Oxford has seen 28 new apprentices take up places in a variety of areas ranging from finance and logistics to engineering and IT. Technical apprentices will attend the plant’s bespoke training school, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms, dedicated computer study areas and a fully-equipped workshop.
With 10 new apprentices at the Swindon pressings plant and a further five at the Hams Hall engine plant, apprenticeships last between three and four years and cover a wide range of skills from human resources and business to electrical maintenance and engineering. The training leads to an NVQ level three qualification and some young people will have the possibility to progress right through to degree level in the course of their career in BMW Group UK.
Frank Bachmann, Managing Director, MINI Plant Oxford and Swindon, said: “Investment in young people is a key part of our plant development strategy and it is vital that we attract the very best young talent to ensure the business has the right skills for the future. We are delighted to welcome these young people on to our apprenticeship scheme.”
Commenting on the apprenticeship programme, Helen Evans, a maintenance apprentice at MINI Plant Oxford, said: “Girls Go Technical gave me the opportunity to reignite my passion for engineering and follow a career path that I thought was no longer possible having just successfully completed a degree in politics. I’m delighted to have the chance to join this apprenticeship programme.”
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