Women in Engineering – Apprenticeship Insight Experience – Advanced

Location: Rochester, United Kingdom

Location flexibility: 3 office days / week

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Job Description

Description

This apprenticeship insight experience introduces BAE Systems, engineering and our early careers programmes. This is a hybrid event delivered over four sessions, with two sessions online and two sessions on-site at various locations across the UK.

You’ll have an opportunity to learn more about us, gain hands on experience and visit our sites. There will also be opportunities to meet our current engineering apprentices, who will provide insights into their role and share their experience.

As part of the insight experience, you will interview for one of our Level 3 Advanced engineering apprenticeships and could be offered a full-time position as an Engineering Technician Apprentice.

Dates: 4 sessions delivered between Monday 12 January 2026 and Friday 6 February 2026. Specific dates will be confirmed prior to programme start date.

Please note:
– If you are over 18, and the questions do not apply to you, please enter N/A
– By August 2026, you must have achieved, or be on track to achieve the qualifications required for the role
– If selected for the programme, you will be required to provide a valid in date photographic ID e.g. passport, provisional driving licence, full driving licence to complete the On-Site sessions.
– You must be able to travel to the site for which you have applied, and you are fully responsible for any associated travel costs and expenses

Applications to close on 10 November 2025. However, they may close earlier if high volumes of applications are received – we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Qualification requirements

England :
5 GCSE A*-C or 9-4 (or equivalent) Including Maths, English & Science or Technical Subject

Scotland:
4 National 5s Grade C or above (or equivalent) Maths, English, Science & Technical (excluding Application of Maths), plus, 3 Highers at Grade C or above in English, Maths & Science or technical subject (excluding Application of Maths)

Start date (dd Month Year) 12 January 2026

Working at BAE Systems

3 office days / week – Hybrid options are dependant on role and can range from fully remote to on-site full time

A little flex time – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements depending on the role you apply for – explore your options with our recruiter during the application process.

Company benefits

Adoption leave

Annual bonus

Buy or sell annual leave

Collaboration spaces

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice

Employee discounts

Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks paid, up to 52 weeks total, with the option of returning to work on reduced hours for the first 13 weeks

Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks for eligible employees

Enhanced pension match/contribution

Family health insurance

Fertility treatment leave

Gym membership – Discounts available

Health insurance

In house training

Learning license

Lunch and learns

Mental health support

Mental health first aiders

Mental health platform access

Modern office

Neonatal leave

Open to compressed hours

Open to job sharing

Open to part time work for some roles

Open to part-time employees

Pregnancy loss leave

Private booths

Referral bonus

Relocation packages

Reservist leave – 15 days

Salary sacrifice

Secure on-site parking

Share options

Shared parental leave

Mentoring

Awards & Accreditations

Top 5 - Most loved - Large companies

Flexa awards 2026

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Working at BAE Systems

3 office days / week – Hybrid options are dependant on role and can range from fully remote to on-site full time

A little flex time – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements depending on the role you apply for – explore your options with our recruiter during the application process.