Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to take on record number of apprentices in 2017

09/02/2017
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to take on record number of apprentices in 2017
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that a record number of places are available for its 2017 Apprenticeship Programme; candidates have until March 13 to apply. Since the programme was launched in 2006, numbers have progressively increased, with 2017 offering a record 20 candidates the opportunity to join the luxury automotive brand’s team at Goodwood, West Sussex.

The programme provides 16-24 year-olds with the opportunity to learn and develop skills at the factory. The apprenticeships last for up to four years and allow successful candidates to build a career by completing college courses alongside on-the-job training.

Successful new applicants will join in August 2017, working alongside specialised craftspeople in leather, wood, paint, engineering and assembly roles.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars chief executive, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, said on announcing the search for the 2017 intake: “We are committed to developing future talent and I am especially pleased that we will welcome a record number of new apprentices to the business this year. The development of artisanal craft skills at our centre of excellence here in West Sussex has been a hallmark of the first successful chapter in the renaissance of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. I look forward to welcoming the next generation of talented craftspeople.”

Potential candidates should apply online at: www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/careers

Image, courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, shows Alice Strachan, an apprentice in the company’s leathershop.