Apprenticeships with Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil
Category: Job Finding
Publish date: 04/01/2019
Leonardo recognises the contribution that the members of the Armed Forces make to the nation through their service and sacrifices as a result of their duty. We believe therefore that we have a moral obligation to those who have served in the past – whether Regular or Reserve – to those who are now serving, as well as the families who play a significant role in supporting the Armed Forces members.
Leonardo is a supporter of the “Armed Forces Covenant”, demonstrating its pledge to the Armed Forces Community.
As part of our pledge, we commit to uphold in our business dealings the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant which are:
‘No member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen.’
‘In some circumstances special treatment may be appropriate for the injured or bereaved.’
Leonardo also commits to promote that we are an armed forces-friendly organisation and to publicise this within our organisation; to support the employment of young and old veterans; to support our employees who choose to be members of the Reserve Forces and to support our local cadet units, either in the local community or local schools, where possible.
Each year, Leonardo seeks to attract enthusiastic people to join one of our highly regarded apprenticeships programme. We are a large employer of engineering, business and cyber apprentices in the UK, with over 400 graduates and apprentices in training at different facilities across the country.
Entrants to the programme undertake an intensive training programme lasting two, three or four years, depending upon the scheme, which results in their graduating with a substantial depth of skills in the area in which they have specialised. The programmes consist of both academic “off-the-job” and structured “on-the-job” learning, and has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED.
The success rates of the Leonardo Apprentice Training programme are very high – with over 90% of apprentices successfully completing the programme. Many of the company’s senior leaders began their careers as apprentices, and a significant number of apprentices go on to undertake degrees and achieve graduate status. Recently, Leonardo was recognised for its outstanding work with Apprentices, being named as Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the City & Guilds and the National Apprenticeship Service.
Leonardo is committed to maintaining its skilled workforce, and recognises the need to expand the UK's pool of engineering resources by supporting initiatives such as the ‘5% Club’ which aims to increase the number of apprentices and graduates in the UK.
Full details of the Apprenticeships can be sourced via the CTP Right Job Website: