Virgin Atlantic is on the lookout for its next generation of expert engineers, as it launches its apprenticeship and graduate schemes for the first time in three years.  

In a move that signals the continuing growth of the aviation industry following the global pandemic, the airline is looking to recruit ten apprentice engineers and four graduate engineers, in a bid to attract fresh new talent into the industry.  

The apprentice engineers will undertake a two-phased comprehensive programme spanning 24 months.   

Phase one incorporates academic and hand skills training to City & Guilds Level III.  

The new recruits will then follow a development phase which includes time spent at Resource Group’s training facility in the Cotswolds.  The final 14 months of the apprenticeship is spent gaining vital hands-on experience, working with the airline’s Heathrow line and hangar maintenance facilities.     

The programme will culminate in an Engineering Technician Apprenticeship certificate along with the opportunity to apply for a permanent role with the airline.

Virgin Atlantic anticipates the new apprentices will commence their role on 3 October.   

A 24-month graduate programme is also now open and will see recruits fully immersed in the airline from the get-go.  It is designed to offer a wide view of the technical world of Virgin Atlantic, working across departments including propulsion, airframe systems, avionics, cabin and structures.  Applicants must be a recent graduate in an engineering-based subject and possess a true passion for aviation.  

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