Apprenticeships & School Leavers

Unlocking your potential

We’re proud to say we’ve recognised the potential in Apprenticeships at Rolls-Royce for over 100 years!

Today, we have 11 locations across the UK that offer Apprenticeships in different forms. This ranges from Y9 students (14 years old) to those switching their careers later in life – there is no one route in or upper age limit.

Specifically, we cover:

Young Apprenticeships
Advanced/Modern Apprenticeships
Higher Apprenticeships
Degree Apprenticeships

Rolls-Royce Apprenticeships give an incredible opportunity to learn real skills and earn a salary whilst gaining invaluable experience at a world-changing global organisation.

Channel your passion and ambition into something that will unlock your potential.

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Discover life as an apprentice at Rolls-Royce

Why choose our apprenticeship?

Your journey at Rolls-Royce has the potential to take you to places you hadn't imagined possible.

Along the way you'll:

Study for industry-recognised qualifications that support your future career path
Earn a competitive salary with annual pay rises
Receive support, learning and development
Have 33 days’ holiday per year (including bank holidays)
Enjoy discounts at nationwide stores, gyms, discounted health care, free digital GP, Cycle to Work scheme and more

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Find the apprenticeship programme that’s right for you

If you’ve completed, or are in the process of completing, your GCSEs or National 5s, our Level 3 engineering apprenticeships can help you develop skills in areas such as fitting, welding and maintenance. If you’ve completed, or are in the process of completing, your A-levels, Highers, or equivalent, our Degree or Higher Apprenticeships are the next step towards a brilliant career in Engineering or Business.

Higher & Degree Apprenticeships

Post A-level (or equivalent)

Gain advanced engineering, manufacturing, scientific, digital, or business skills across our businesses or central functions.

Level 3 Apprenticeships

Post GCSE (or equivalent)

Gain hands on experience producing, building, making, maintaining, or testing Rolls-Royce products and machinery across our business.

Duration: 4 Years

Discover your potential, learning practical engineering skills that support our world-leading products. On our Level 3 Apprenticeships, you’ll be involved in complex work in one of these technical roles.

Applications for our additional Advanced (Level 3) Apprenticeship roles listed are now open.

For further information, please use the links below.

Advanced Apprenticeships (Level 3):

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician
Derby, Annesley, Bristol, Rotherham, Washington, Inchinnan, Ansty

Machinist
Derby, Bristol, Annesley, Solihull, Inchinnan, Washington

Electrical Engineering Technician
Solihull, Thurso

Design Technician
Thurso

Fitter
Derby, Bristol, Thurso

Instrument Technician
Bristol, Thurso

Engineering Technician
East Grinstead

Machinist / Inspector
Barnoldswick, Ansty

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Apprenticeships are so much bigger here

Whether it’s welding or maintaining the equipment for everyone’s safety on a nuclear submarine or carrying out the inspections that ensure aero-engines continue to perform in the air, this is a big job. But we’ll give you everything you need to grow into it. Watch the film to understand our different roles.

Meet Shelina

Lead Customer Operations Officer - Global Customer Operations

"Rolls-Royce is a great place to work, with great people that you can learn a lot from. We do great things and power the world.

I began my career on a three-year Apprenticeship programme which saw me take various rotations around the business, including Defence Submarines and Civil Aerospace, whilst studying my BSc in Programme Management.

Today, I am based in the United Arab Emirates, as the first line of support for customers within the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia region.

My personal highlight has been delivering 'Entry into Service' for Emirates on 65 of their A350-900 aircraft.

This was an 18-month long programme that required us to work very closely with Emirates, being co-located with their team, as well as partnering with Airbus. I was responsible for a large package of work, and was empowered to work at all levels of the organisation, including full upskilling of Emirates personnel on-site in Dubai.

At the end, it was a great feeling to see the first A350-900 fly and to gain some great feedback from the Emirates team."