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Airbus • United Kingdom

Business Performance Placement (12.5 months)

Employment type:  Full time

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Job Description

Job Description:

Start date: 18th August 2025

Location: Broughton, North Wales

Duration: 12.5 months

Benefits:

Salary: £21,900

35 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working // Half day Fridays! // 25 days holiday plus bank holiday

About us:

We are looking for a motivated undergraduate to join us in the Facilities Management & Real Estate (FMRE) function, based at the Broughton site in North Wales. Working as part of a transnational team the mission extends across the full scope of the Airbus organisation (covering all three divisions - Commercial, Defence & Space and Helicopters). The Performance Office is responsible for the governance and processes which underpin the way we manage the FMRE business, covering critical activities such as Project Performance, Risk & Opportunities Management, Capital Expenditure Investment and much more.

What you will be doing:

In this mission you will be working directly with the Performance team leader and will play a pivotal role to support the team. This will offer you a fantastic opportunity to work across many different countries covering multiple Airbus divisions. This experience will give you an incredible amount of breadth. You will be working with people across the entire FMRE organisation supporting all of the service lines we provide in FMRE such as technical services, general services, construction projects and FM&RE Business Partners. Working with stakeholders from many countries and at all levels of the organisation - a lot of variety and flexibility.

During your internship you will lead your own activities and projects and undergo your own personal development programme. You will be supported to nurture the skills needed to be successful in business and encouraged as you harness your own leadership style. You will interact with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation, learning to coach, educate and influence to support the improvement of business performance.

As a Business Performance intern, you will:

  • Define the key metrics on which business performance will be managed;

  • Lead your own projects e.g. Lead a project to change the IT tools used to manage performance;

  • Act as a deputy to the Performance team leader;

  • Drive the improvement of performance in key areas;

  • Contribute to the senior management performance reviews.


Requirements:

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

Please ensure you include your CV and a cover letter for your application to be considered.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Studying towards a degree in Business, Management, IT, Project Management, or equivalent;

  • Knowledge in data analysis;

  • Google Suite;

  • Open minded and able to work with international teams;

  • Attention to detail and problem solving skills;

  • Leadership skills.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance OR You will be subject to a BPSS check (including a criminal record check).

Contact:

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments. Examples of this may include (but is not exclusive to) accessible facilities; additional time for written exercises; auxiliary aids; room layout; dietary requirements etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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.

Company:

Airbus Operations Limited

Employment Type:

Internship

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Improvement & Performance Management <JF-BI-IP>

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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@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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Annual bonus
Enhanced maternity leave
Open to compressed hours
Accrued annual leave
Sabbaticals
Enhanced sick pay
Adoption leave
Health insurance
Enhanced paternity leave
Family health insurance
Complimentary Medical Services
Referral bonus
Bike parking
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Teambuilding days
In house training
Employee discounts

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