Job Description
DescriptionJob title : Apprentice Improvement LeaderLocation: PrestonSalary: Starting from £23,000 with annual progression through the scheme durationWhat you’ll be doing:• During this 2 year long programme you will train to become a specialist in leading improvement strategy, driving change and enhancing business performance enabling you to make a significant impact.• You will gain exposure to BAE Systems sectors to identify improvement opportunities across large-scale projects and guide and coach others in planning to ensure efficient approaches, whilst also being offered a unique opportunity to develop expertise in Lean, Six Sigma and change management.• You will learn the skills to develop benchmarking strategies to support improvement programmes.• You will develop knowledge and skills in areas such as strategy development, team formation, leadership, project management, data analysis and continuous improvement.• Opportunities will include establishing guidelines for project identification and prioritisation, engaging with leadership teams to identify improvement opportunities.What Qualification Will You Get?Improvement Leader Apprenticeship Standard Level 6, with a mixture of online and face to face learning.Benefits:As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.The Shared Services Team:In Shared Services we help BAE Systems to serve, supply and protect those who serve and protect us. You will be joining a large team who deliver the essential services and many of the critical projects that enable BAE Systems to perform, deliver and grow. This means a genuine chance to make a difference across the world.A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions.
It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference. You’ll work alongside a supportive team with a dedicated Skills Coach – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realise your true potential.Why BAE Systems?This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference.
You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.Export Control/Security:Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.
These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.Qualification requirements5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 9-4 / A*-C which must include Maths & English AND96 UCAS points (or equivalent) (excluding UCAS points gained at AS level)Start date:21/09/2026