BMW open for apprentices

BMW Group has announced it is looking for 95 apprentices to join its 2022 programme.

The apprenticeships are in a wide range of roles including engineering, maintenance, human resources, purchasing and communications, with a start date of September 2022.

The intake includes around 80 apprentices in the production network, including MINI Plant Oxford, Plant Swindon, Plant Hams Hall and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at Goodwood.

There are also over 15 apprenticeships in Farnborough at the National Sales Company for MINI and BMW and also Alphabet too.

Simon Farrall, head of apprentice and associate training for BMW Group UK said: “This is a chance for young people to start their career with a major global player in the automotive industry.  We are at the forefront of the biggest changes in the car industry for 100 years, with the shift to electrification and the vital role our industry will play in the decarbonisation of the economy.

“That makes it one of the most exciting places to start building a career and the breadth of opportunities which BMW Group can offer is extraordinary.  We are very proud of our apprentice scheme and we have many examples of team leaders and senior managers who started their careers as apprentices.”