SCQF Level 6 Operation Support Apprentice - Early Careers

It’s an exciting time to join one of our Early Careers programmes at QinetiQ. We are always looking for great people to join our team, whether you are taking your first steps in starting a career or you are looking to make a career change, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities for you.

About the team:

Our team based at the BUTEC Shore Support Base in Kyle of Lochalsh is responsible for supporting trials activities on the BUTEC range these involve support to the Royal Navy in carrying out a wide variety of tasks both at sea and ashore. 

The successful candidate will be part of the Operations Team helping to plan, schedule and manage the activities taking place on the range.  You will also be actively involved in the running of trials.

You will be responsible to the Operations Team Leader for the day to day tasks in the Ops room which include but are not limited to managing Helicopter Operations, Fleet Management, Schedule and ComCen Management.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Helicopter Operations Fleet Management
• Schedule Management
• ComCen Management
• Driving duties (willing to be trained if not already qualified)
• Sea riding duties on surface and sub-surface vessels
• Conduct of trials activities
• You will undetake a SCQF Level 6  Business Administration Modern Apprenticeship alongside your on the job learning

Knowledge, Skills and Personal Qualities Required:

• Well organised, able to work individually or as a team player with excellent communication skills and attention to detail
•  Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work at sea and in confined spaces
• Willing to fly via helicopter multiple times per month

Academic requirements:

• You will need to have attained or be predicted National 5 at A - C grade in English Language, Maths, IT  and two other subjects

Additional requirements:

• Please be aware that many roles within QinetiQ will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
• You must be prepared to go through the Government Vetting process. For further details please refer to, https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting

  Location(s):

• Kyle of Lochalsh

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Why join QinetiQ?

As a global company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise, we are excited to recruit the most talented and enthusiastic people to become key parts of our business. Our Early Careers programmes give you the opportunity to be at the heart of impactful projects. 

Diversity and inclusion

In our unique working environment, teams from different backgrounds collaborate widely on some of the world’s most complex defence and security challenges. Whatever part you play, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies. It’s a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Together, we’ll explore new ways of protecting the world around us. 

Your wellbeing

Looking after the health and wellbeing of our employees are our top priority. We offer a host of services designed to support your wellbeing. They range from our Thrive app and Employee Assistance Programme to Mental Health First Aiders. The wellbeing of our employees is critical to our collective and individual success. 

Rewards and benefits

We offer global career progression and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting projects along with a wide range of rewards and recognition. Our highly competitive salaries come with a raft of benefits, from a performance-based Employee Incentive Scheme to Thank Q, our global recognition scheme. There’s also a Share Incentive Plan, Life Assurance and Benefits+, our flexible benefits package. It’s all designed to make life easier for you.

About QinetiQ

Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. With a focus on protecting the world around us, we have a target to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and we are developing a global plan for net zero by March 2022. Being a responsible and sustainable business is at the heart of our identity.  
 

Come and find out how you can play your part.